[SOS-PCA] GSCC Awards

[Lindsey Riibe]

Dear Seed Bankers,



We are excited to let you know that we are launching the * Global Seed
Conservation Challenge Awards.* With over 180 member gardens, the GSCC
<http://www.bgci.org/plant-conservation/seedconservation/> works to both
support and challenge botanic gardens to work outside their garden walls to
collect, bank and conserve seeds of threatened species towards Target 8 of
the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. As part of the GSCC, BGCI will
be awarding prizes for seed conservation at the 6th Global Botanic Garden
Congress (6GBGC).



There will be a GSCC Award for the botanic garden that;



1.       Has made the greatest progress in collection of seeds

2.       Conserves the greatest proportion of threatened species in their
collection

3.       Conserves the most interesting useful species

4.       Conserves the most difficult species to collect

5.       Conserves the rarest or most threatened species



*Nominations*

Prize winners for the 1st and 2nd award will be chosen by BGCI based on
PlantSearch <https://bgci.org/plant_search.php> records and supporting
information. We are asking botanic gardens to nominate themselves for the 3
rd, 4th and 5th  awards.  Please see the attached flyer and guidelines for
more information on how to enter the competition! Gardens can apply to
multiple categories.



*Judges *

Our judging panel will comprise of a 3 representatives from The Crop Trust,
RBG Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank Partnership and BGCI.



*Prizes *

Winning gardens will have their registration costs to the 6GBGC covered and
receive a plaque to commemorate their achievement.



*Deadline*

The deadline to apply is 20th of March and applications can be made by
filling in the  GSSC Awards Form <https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/X9JNQNB>.



Good luck!

Katherine



*Katherine O’Donnell*

*Seed Conservation Coordinator*

*BGCI - Botanic Gardens Conservation International *

Descanso House, 199 Kew Road

Richmond, TW9 3BW, UK

Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5935 <+44%2020%208332%205935>

www.bgci.org



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