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The call for the 2019 BGCI/ArbNet Partnership Programme project proposals is currently open. Click here for more information.
Are you interested in applying, but can't find a partner? Please use this discussion thread to post your project idea and to find your ideal project partner.
Please email, Amy Byrne, Global Tree Conservation Assistant at abyrne@mortonarb.org if you have any questions.
Bo Arboretum (Sierra Leone)
Bo Arboretum is interested in collecting from indigenious tree species and using the seed to estbalish a tree nursery on site. They are interested in working with a partner who has expertise and knowledge in collecting seed and propagating species to make for a successful, established living collection/nursery. They are looking for guidance on this project--they will have help from local institutions to collect the seed and plant it.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or partnering with them, please contact Senesi Fawundu at bo.arboretum@gmail.com
Brackenhurst Botanic Garden & Native Forest (Kenya)
Brackenhurst Botanic Garden would like to partner with an institution for the collection of East African Red Listed tree and shrub species, for their cultivation ex situ. They are happy to work with any arboretum/garden. They have an idea of which Red Listed tree species to collect from, so they are interested in partnering with an institution that can provide assistance in the collecting process and establishing these species ex situ.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or partnering with them, please contact Mark Nicholson at mjlni@yahoo.com
Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden (Laos PDR)
Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden is interested in the research of the flora and ethon-botany of Laos, for the purposes of preservation and education. They are looking for a partner that has knowledge and expertise in the flora of Southeast Asia and can provide guidance as to where to look for new/endangered, indigenious species to learn and collect from.
If you are interested in learning more aout this project or partnering with them, please contact Trish Cliff at trish@pha-tad-ke.com
Ewanrigg Botanical Garden (Zimbabwe)
Ewanrigg Botanical Garden is interested in establishing an indigenious tree nursery for the purpose of adding to their thematic collections in their arbroretum. They are looking for a partner institution that has the expertise and knowledge to guide them in finding and collecting from indigenious trees in their region.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or partnering with them, please contact Annah Pasipanodya at pasipanodyaa@yahoo.com
Arboretum of the Tropical Dry Forest (Costa Rica)
The Arboretum of the Tropical Dry Forest is interested in establishing a living seed bank for species within their region. They are interested in finding a partner institution that can offer them expertise and guidance on finding species that can estbalish and propagate for their collection/seed bank.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or partnering with them, please contact Milena Gutierrez at mgutierrez@acguanacaste.ac.cr
Lahore Botanic Garden (China)
Lahore Botanic Garden is interested in continuing their research with their indigenious and exotic tree collections. They are looking for a partner that can help continue their research through using the necessary tools to do exophysiological measurements.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or partnering with them, please contact Dr. Zafar Siddiq at dr.zafarsiddiq@gcu.edu.pk
Yerevan Botanical Garden (Armenia)
Yerevan Botanical Garden is interested in improving their Syringa collection through restoration methods. They are interested in finding a partner that can help them figure out the best methods to restore their Syringa collection.
If you are interested in learning more about this project or partnering with them, please contact George Fayvush at gfayvush@yahoo.com