Our plants from South Africa have arrived in the UK
By: Steve Ruddy - 25/03/2010
Our plants from the Habitat Tree Nursery, near Somerset West in South Africa have arrived in the UK.
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Our plants have arrived in the UK - ARGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!
It looks like we'll be taking delivery on Monday - Matt and the boys are all lined up. Plant health will meet me at the British Museum on Monday morning for a check over. DEFRA are happy with our phytosans and documents - which is also BRILLIANT NEWS.
The only thing I don't know yet is the condition the plants are in...Watch this space for updates.
- Steve -
(Slightly more silver haired than the slightly silver haired version of yesterday!)
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About the South Africa Landscape
This spring, Kew and the British Museum are bringing a small corner of South Africa to the heart of London. The South Africa Landscape, sponsored by Barclays, which opens on 29 April 2010 on the Museum’s west lawn, will highlight the rich diversity of plant life from South Africa’s Cape region – an area that is home to all three of the country’s internationally renowned biodiversity hotspots. 2010 has been declared International Year of Biodiversity by the United Nations and the Landscape will also coincide with the spotlight on South Africa in the run up to the FIFA World Cup.
Tags: adventurous | around the world | ground breaking | together
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About Steve, Tony and Richard
Steve Ruddy is Manager of the Garden Development Unit, and is responsible for concept design, planning and delivery of a diverse range of projects, services and activities at Kew.
Tony Hall is responsible for Kew’s Arboretum, managing the globally important plant collections and heritage landscape. Expert in all aspects of plant growth and care, Tony manages the Arboretum Nursery ensuring the collections are safe guarded for the future. You can find out more about his work by following the Arboretum team blog.
Richard Wilford is the Collections Manager in the Hardy Display Section at Kew. His responsibilities include both nursery collections and collections on public display such as the Alpine plants, Grass Garden, Woodland and Rock Garden, and Order Beds at Kew. Richard also frequently contributes to the Alpine and Rock Garden team blog.
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