Botanical Qualifications

The BSBI is running two Field Identification Skills Certificate tests this year - on Saturday 27th June and Thursday 16th July. It costs just £50 and lets you know just how good you really are at botany. With lunch thrown in, it is a thrilling day for any professional or amateur botanist. (Actually, most people say it is quite nerve-racking to be tested, but it is a valuable experience and fun, too). Visit Training to find out more. There are just a few places left (numbers are limited to 18).

For the more ambitious student, you can enrol for a Masters degree in Biological Recording.

Flora of Co. Donegal

H.C. Hart’s 1898 Flora of Co. Donegal is the latest of many old botanical works to become available electronically. The printed book is a collector’s item and costs upwards of £1,000, but here we bring you, for free, a beautifully and accurately digitized version produced by Mark Jannink.

>>> Go to the Digital Archive

The BSBI is the leading scientific society in Britain & Ireland for the study of plant distribution and taxonomy. The society:-

Please spare a moment to consider joining the BSBI and participating in the community of botanical research and study. Follow this link for details of how to join and what benefits members receive. The society is almost entirely dependent on donations and the voluntary work of its members.

> Donations & legacies

Distribution maps

View distribution maps of plants in Britain & Ireland. These maps are updated daily. Find out how the maps are compiled on the Atlas page.

Identify a Plant

Using our multi-access BotanicalKeys web site, where you can submit your record, which will be forwarded to the relevant county recorder. Or, if you would rather, then please send us a photo of a plant for identification. The Plant Crib is the most detailed guide to the identification of difficult plants in Britain & Ireland.

Books and Publications

Visit BSBI Books for information on our publications, including our series of Identification Handbooks. Increasing numbers of Rare Plant Registers are free to download. The Digital Archive provides free access to electronic copies of our journals.

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