March #IrisBGCoffeeChat
Jason Downing of #FairchildTropicalBG will speak on the #MillionOrchidProject, which is restoring orchids to their natural habitats with the help of #citizenscience

📅 March 10
🕘 10:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM CET
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/2xvhcmn8
#OrchidConservation

How do conservation priorities actually get decided?

The February #IrisBGCoffeeChat features #CoastalMaineBotanicalGardens Melissa Cullina discussing @natureserve.bsky.social methods, #S-ranks & a statewide effort to assess threats facing Maine’s native flora. Register: tinyurl.com/5edckrsj

Join us Dec 9: #IrisBGCoffeeChat with Shari Buckhout from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
What we'll learn:
-how IrisBG supports SDZWA’s conservation of oaks, orchids, & fan palms
- a newly identified Chamaedorea species
-& more!
🕘 10 AM ET | 4 PM CET
tinyurl.com/3hcf8wu8
#IrisBG #PlantRecords

Did you miss the #IrisBGCoffeeChat w/ Andrew Lampl of #PhippsConservatory?

Learn how your garden can begin combating climate change today. Catch the full recording on our YouTube channel: tinyurl.com/4f9cxved #climateaction #climatetoolkit #IrisBG @phippsconservatory.bsky.social

Next week #irisbgcoffeechat
Andrew Lampl, #ClimateToolkit Manager @phippsconservatory.bsky.social
Tues., 8.12.2025 at 10 AM ET | 4 PM CET
The #ClimateToolkit is an international initiative w/ over 240 museums, zoos & gardens working to reduce the climate impact.
To register: tinyurl.com/ytvy4wm

The recent #IrisBGCoffeeChat, features #Filoli's John Chau.
He shares his organized approach to managing seasonal display records & we introduce custom attributes for #AccessionItems!
Download attached copies of John's Excel spreadsheets & watch the recording: See the article: tinyurl.com/ymwfwb46

In May's #IrisBGCoffeeChat, we heard from Jack Schaefer, an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist® @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social
Jack shared how he uses IrisBG to document, manage, & protect the zoo’s tree collection.
Watch the recording: tinyurl.com/36v96e95
#TreeInspections #TreeSafetyRisk #IrisBG

For the April #IrisBGCoffeeChat, Cornell Botanic Garden's Kerry Dillon shared how working with the #Haudenosaunee community has shaped their #livingcollections and programming for more meaningful & inclusive collections through plant records.
Watch the video + read more:
tinyurl.com/yw2kr7pt

#IrisBGCoffeeChat: Join us & guest host #Filoli #PlantCurator, John Chau: Wed., May 7th at 10 AM AEST | Tues., May 6th at 5 PM PT
He will share his method for managing seasonal display records. Plus, we will reveal a new function for adding Accession item details!
Register: tinyurl.com/2s3uk8sw

John Bentley & Jennifer Peters of #MeltonBotanicGarden share how a volunteer-run garden manages a developing space w/ environmental challenges while keeping plant records a primary focus. Watch: tinyurl.com/w8nwbe3c #volunteergardeners #IrisBG #BGCI #bganz #irisbgcoffeechat #PlantRecords

Our Australian #IrisBGCoffeeChat was a complete success thanks to John Bentley & Jennifer Peters of #MeltonBotanicGarden. Watch the recording, Volunteers Journey with IrisBG, to learn how gardens with limited resources can record data & contribute to the broader community. tinyurl.com/42473jkp

Next week's #IrisBGCoffeeChat: Cornell BG's' Kerry Dillon will share how collaborating with the local #Haudenosaunee community has shaped the plant collections policy & added depth to garden interpretation.
Tues., April 8th, at 10 am EDT | 4 pm CET. Register & join us:
tinyurl.com/57dunwk8

#IrisBGCoffeeChat: Tues. 3/04/2025 10 am EST | 4 pm CEST
Record-keeping for seasonal displays.
Join us & John Chau, #Filoli Historic House & Garden's #PlantCurator. Learn how John manages seasonal display records for formal, cut flower & vegetable gardens.
🍃 Register: tinyurl.com/yra79xc9

Kickstart a #PlantConservation program!
For our Feb. #IrisBGCoffeeChat, Cristina Salvador of #SantaFeBotanicalGarden, shared insights on #CollaborativeConservation & partnerships to protect native plants. Watch & enjoy "Cultivating Collaborative Conservation": youtu.be/XEsB51h6YeA
#PlantHeritage

Want to boost your #plantconservation efforts?
Register for next week's #IrisBGCoffeeChat w/ Cristina Salvador, Director of Science & Conservation at #SantaFeBotanicalGarden. Tues, Feb 11 10 am EDT | 4 pm CEST Free & Virtual: tinyurl.com/33ccr4uw
#CollaborativeConservation #plantheritage