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BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND

The BSBI promotes the study of flowering plants and ferns throughout Great Britain and Ireland.  It organises field meetings, an annual exhibition meeting and lecture meetings, and publishes the New Journal of Botany, BSBI News, handbooks and conference proceedings.

CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN

Founded in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, the Chelsea Physic Garden was for many years one of London’s hidden delights.  In recent years it has opened its doors so that people can enjoy its collection of 5,000 living plants, and attend a variety of plant-related courses.

 FOLKLORE SOCIETY

Founded in 1878, the FLS was one of the first organisations in the world devoted to the study of traditional culture.  From its office at 50 Fitzroy Street, London, W1T 5BT, the Society organises meetings, publishes the journal Folklore and the informal newsletter FLS News.

 

SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE

Founded in 1910, the SLBI, offers a wide range of inexpensive courses, field meetings and lectures, encouraging people of all ages to discover more about plants and fungi.  It also maintains a valuable botanical library, a herbarium, and London’s ’most compact’ botanical garden.

WILD FOOD SCHOOL

Based in Cornwall, and run by Marcus Harrison who has over 35 years of experience of using wild plants as foods, the Wild Food School runs a variety of events encouraging people to explore the countryside and enjoy eating native plants.

Updated 6 November 2020.