What an amazing day we had at RHS Hyde Hall for our herbarium workshop. Thanks to everyone who came & to Toni Martin and Debbie for teaching us. Colour matching is surprisingly hard, but a physical record and detailed notes of plants in #NationalCollections stored for the future is invaluable.

#NationalCollections can be trees too 🌳Open day this Tues 16 Sept to
visit #NessBotanicGarden's 3 tree collections:

- Alnus (Alder)
- Betula (Birch)
- Sorbus (Rowan)

see plantheritage/events for more

Betula lenta, Alnus japonica photos by Tim Baxter, with Sorbus 'Pink Ness'

Ginger lilies (Hedychium) are stunning tropical plants, at their best this time of year. Explore the #NationalCollections at 2 Sussex locations this Sat 6 Sept, 10am - 5pm, Chichester and Almondinton. More info: www.plantheritage.org.uk/events

#plantdiversity #conservation #gingerlily