Plant Heritage (formerly NCCPG)

Who are Plant Heritage?

The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG) was founded as a registered charity in 1978 to combine the talents of botanists, horticulturalists and conservationists with the dedication of keen amateur and professional gardeners. In 2009 the organisation changed their name from NCCPG to a more simplified Plant Heritage, a name which already appears in their logo and on their bi-annual magazine. Their aims remain the same. Plant Heritage aims to encourage the propagation and conservation of endangered garden plants in the British Isles, and encourage and conduct research into cultivated plants, their origins, historical and cultural importance and their environments. The organisation also hold records of all 650 National Plant Collections in UK.

Number of members

- 7,000

Launch date of affinity relationship

- September 2003

What support we provide

- Advertising in Annual Directory
- Advertising in Plant Heritage
- Sponsorship of mailing costs of branch newsletter
- Sponsorship of mailing costs of Plant Heritage
- Sponsorship of AGM
- Sponsorship of Collection Holders Workshops

How they support us

- Logo on membership cards
- Promotion of NFU Mutual at AGM
- Promotion on email newsletter
- Promotion on annual raffle tickets
- Corporate insurances
- Promotion of NFU Mutual to members through leaflets and testimonials

What their main activities are

- Record and monitor all National Plant Collections
- Enforce strict rules for owners of NPC
- Collect data, record and verify a vast range of plants

Publications

- Plant Heritage - bi-annually
- National Plant Collections Directory - annually

Plant Heritage - more information

Marketing

Susan Barley, Head Office, 01789 202644

Group

Joanna Jones, Fundraising Officer,  01483 447540

Plant Heritage
12 Home Farm
Loseley Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU3 1HS

Website: www.nccpg.com