<div dir="ltr"><div>Funding for plant conservation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> is a global issue as science and conservation at Kew Gardens is under threat due to government cuts - £5M deficit will lead to a loss of over 120 positions.  </span><br>
</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Read the article for BBC News here: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26821046&k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0A&r=DYXEb2V3z9KvCn4AXvKvoA%3D%3D%0A&m=U5Y7SCTSkLBvMj8ZgjlLXNpzFl8y7A%2BJnWR1xjngLT4%3D%0A&s=0c341e2b903255fdaffacecd01b50f1aeac82840f07017a1fce26b0dfd85d5cc" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26821046</a></span><br>
</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Megan Haidet<div>Seeds of Success<br><div>National Collection Curator</div><div>Seeds of Success</div><div>202-912-7233</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.blm.gov/sos" target="_blank">www.blm.gov/sos</a></div>
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