Botanic garden partnerships

Survey closes 8 November

BGCI is exploring the possibilities of setting up a botanic garden 'twinning' system. Such a system would allow gardens to develop mutually beneficial partnerships, based on shared interests, plant collections and capacity building needs / opportunities. This short survey is designed to help gauge the level of interest by gardens in such a scheme and to identify operational modalities. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey

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* 1. What elements do you think should be included in a partnership / twinning scheme

Joint research activities

Joint collecting missions

Staff exchanges

Promotion / providing information to visitors about 'twin'

Providing mentoring / training to staff from your 'twin'

Receiving mentoring / training from your 'twin'

Exchange visits between gardens

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you already, or have you in the past, been involved in partnerships or twinning arrangements with other gardens?

Yes

If yes, please provide more details of elements that work well and those that are less successful

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* 3. Would your garden be interested in joining a twinning programme?

Yes

Maybe

Please provide more information about why you would / would not like to get involved in twinning. If twinning is of interest to you, what do you think the benefits would be to your garden?

If you are interested in twinning, please answer the following questions

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* 4. Which aspects of your work would you like to share / learn more about

	We have useful experience we would like to share	We would like to learn more about this
General garden management	General garden management We have useful experience we would like to share	General garden management We would like to learn more about this
Social inclusion	Social inclusion We have useful experience we would like to share	Social inclusion We would like to learn more about this
Horticulture / propagation	Horticulture / propagation We have useful experience we would like to share	Horticulture / propagation We would like to learn more about this
Nursery management	Nursery management We have useful experience we would like to share	Nursery management We would like to learn more about this
Glasshouse management	Glasshouse management We have useful experience we would like to share	Glasshouse management We would like to learn more about this
Seed banking	Seed banking We have useful experience we would like to share	Seed banking We would like to learn more about this
Plant collection management	Plant collection management We have useful experience we would like to share	Plant collection management We would like to learn more about this
Conservation research	Conservation research We have useful experience we would like to share	Conservation research We would like to learn more about this
Databasing	Databasing We have useful experience we would like to share	Databasing We would like to learn more about this
Public engagement / education	Public engagement / education We have useful experience we would like to share	Public engagement / education We would like to learn more about this

Please provide more details below

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* 5. Are there any specific areas or projects related to your garden’s public engagement that you would like to share, or which would benefit from a twinning programme?

Yes

Please provide more details below

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* 6. Does your garden specialise in certain geographic areas or habitats?

Cool temperate

Mediterranean

Dry / sub-humid

Tropical

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Does you garden specialise in particular taxonomic groups?

Yes

If yes - please specify which groups these are

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* 8. Are there any specific taxonomic groups or habitat types you would like the opportunity to study more

Yes

If yes, please provide more details

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* 9. Would you be prepared for BGCI to share your twinning interests with other gardens?

Yes

Only with specific permission

Please provide any comments about sharing information

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* 10. Please provide any other comments or suggestions you may have regarding a botanic garden twinning scheme

Thank you for completing this survey. If you are interested to participate in BGCI's botanic garden twinning scheme, please provide your contact details below:

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* 11. Name and Address

Your name

Name of botanic garden

Address

Address 2

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number