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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🍁The IPSN just hosted its UK Autumn Meeting at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. During the session, members and partners networked, discussed ongoing initiatives, took part in biosecurity training & enjoyed a tour of the Gardens' lush Glasshouses. 👇Read the recap: buff.ly/krqLUsi

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On Monday, we had a fantastic day at Birmingham Botanic Gardens for the IPSN UK in-person meeting, bringing together members and partners from across the UK! 🌿 A great opportunity to share ideas, experiences, discuss plant health & explore practical approaches to strengthening biosecurity🌱🛡️

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Lara Salido, coordinator of the IPSN, talks about the role of botanic gardens in plant health and biosecurity, highlighting their contribution to the Bexyl Project🌱🔬 #XylellaFastidiosa #PlantHealth youtu.be/5D50iXeO7Xk?...

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Bexyl Interviews with WP9 co-leader: Lara Salido - Botanic Gardens

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨The IPSN's UK Members Autumn Meeting is taking place next Monday at Birmingham Botanical Gardens! During the event, our UK members will have the opportunity to network with peers, discuss ongoing initiatives & take part in biosecurity training. To register, please contact us.

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🚨The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) continues to spread across Europe. This year, the invasive pest has been spotted in Hungary & Slovakia. 📄Read the official @epponews.bsky.social reports about these sightings here: For 🇭🇺: gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar... For 🇸🇰: gd.eppo.int/reporting/ar...

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢Last chance to register for the IPSN's UK Members Autumn Meeting! 📍Birmingham Botanical Gardens 📆Mon, September 21 ⏰10:00 AM – 03:00 PM Join us and network with peers, discuss ongoing initiatives & take part in biosecurity training. To register, please contact us.

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Forest Research @forestresearchuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Do you participate in nature-related citizen science – or would you like to?📱Take part in our survey: ow.ly/bIee50ZHB6o 🔗 More information: ow.ly/EqKX50ZHB6s #CitizenScience #ForestResearch

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#MemberProfile: Inala Jurassic Garden🇦🇺 🌴A five-acre garden on Bruny Island. 🌸Home to 750 plant species linked to Gondwana, the supercontinent that formed 600 mya. 🐚Many of the Garden's plants have fossil versions shown at Inala's Nature Museum. More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/3738

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📢We are thrilled to announce the IPSN's UK Members Autumn Meeting! 📍Birmingham Botanical Gardens 📆Mon, September 21 ⏰9:30 PM – 5:00 PM Network with peers, discuss ongoing initiatives & take part in biosecurity training. To register, please contact us.

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Accede a los materiales educativos de Bexyl sobre la importancia de la bioseguridad en jardines botánicos y Xylella fastidiosa🦠🌱 Recursos para ayudar a informar, sensibilizar y apoyar actividades de divulgación en tu centro. 👉 buff.ly/gA7VE5Z @iascsic.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🌳UK Botanic Gardens & arboreta: help protect our beech trees! The IPSN has published a national Beech (Fagus) Monitoring Protocol to track Beech Leaf Disease, Petrakia leaf spot, Beech scale & Woolly Beech Aphid. 📋To access it, sign up for our survey: buff.ly/6ELWgTj

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Register for @rsb.org.uk's #PlantHealth Series upcoming event! Enjoy talks from plant health experts, networking with the plant health community, a guided tour & time to explore the gardens. 🗓️Thu 15 Oct, 10:30-16:00 📍Oxford Botanic Garden To register: buff.ly/jzMl5Sh

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🌳🪲In a new IPSN blog, veteran entomologist Dr Chris Malumphy spotlights the insect species threatening Britain's beech trees, from woolly beech aphids to beech leaf miners. 🔍︎Read here: buff.ly/FyMJ06A

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📸Join @inaturalist.bsky.social's upcoming webinar on using your smartphone to capture clear, well-lit photos of plants. High-quality images make it easier to correctly ID species & catch early signs of disease/pest damage. 🗓️Tue, Aug 4 at 5:00 PM BST 👉Register: buff.ly/rrRA6Sr

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Calling all UK Botanic Gardens & Arboreta📢🇬🇧: The Hawthorn Sampling Initiative 2026 (Apr-Sep) is open for sign-ups. 🦠🔬Help @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, @thetreecouncil.bsky.social & partners investigate pathogens affecting hawthorn & hedgerow species! Register here: buff.ly/CxCHRAa

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🌳Calling all UK botanic gardens & arboreta! Join our national beech (Fagus) monitoring initiative to help track Beech Leaf Disease, Petrakia leaf spot, Beech scale & Woolly Beech Aphid. Flexible surveying, full support provided. Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/2V59Kme1gH

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🌱The IPSN hosted its UK Members Summer Meeting, bringing together 22 members from 13 organisations to share Small Grants outcomes, launch new hawthorn & beech surveillance initiatives, and shape plant health priorities for the year ahead. Read the recap:

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IPSN UK Network Summer Meeting Recap | Botanic Gardens Conservation International

On June 29th, the IPSN held its online UK Members Summer Meeting, sharing project outcomes and new initiatives, and discussing priorities for 2026-2027.

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🌿The IPSN team joined @efsa.europa.eu's final BeXyl General Assembly & 5th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa in Bari, Italy. Great to showcase how botanic gardens & living collections support plant health research, biosecurity & surveillance. 🔗[Read here](buff.ly/nLfIDBe)

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📢📅The IPSN July Newsletter is out now! 🌱Check it out and stay up to date with the latest resources, members' news, project updates & upcoming events. 🔗https://buff.ly/aKMBS9e

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As one of the partners in the Bexyl project, IPSN attended @efsa.europa.eu's 5th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa🦠 A great opportunity to exchange knowledge and learn the latest research and management strategies. More highlights from the event soon! #XylellaFastidiosa #PlantHealth

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Does your Botanic Garden feature beech species🌳? 📋🦠If yes, join our baseline surveys for beech pests & diseases. Help us strengthen plant health surveillance & improve distribution knowledge for priority organisms! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/2V59Kme1gH

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Proud to have brought botanic gardens across South and Central America into the BeXyl project to advance knowledge on Xylella fastidiosa🦠 After four years, the project is coming to and end. IPSN attended the final General Assembly in Bari, Italy. More: bexylproject.org

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🇪🇸Kit de recursos educativos de Proyecto Bexyl disponible en español y gratis. Descubre materiales sobre bioseguridad y los riesgos de plagas y patógenos, como X. fastidiosa, para apoyar la sensibilización en jardines botánicos. 🔗https://buff.ly/igD3CoL @iascsic.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#MemberProfile: Jardim Botânico do Porto🇵🇹 🏛️Originally a farm; now a four-hectare green space. 🎓Part of the University of Porto since 1951. 🌺Home to an award-winning camellia collection of 753 plants, 266 cultivars & 26 species. More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/7052

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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 16/06/2026

There's just over a week until our online Plant Health Series: Summer Conference 2026! The conference will focusing on a number of different aspects of plant health, including a careers overview. 📆 Thursday 25 June, 10:00 to 15:45, online Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve... #PlantHealth

Looking up towards a forest canopy. Text says plant health series, summer conference 2026, 25 June, 10:00-15:45, online

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📢We are thrilled to announce our upcoming IPSN UK Members Summer Meeting! 📍Online (via Teams) 📆Monday, 29th of June ⏰2:30 PM – 5:30 PM (BST) Network with peers and discuss ongoing monitoring and sampling initiatives & new biosecurity tools. To register, please contact us.

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🇧🇪🔍🪲Belgian Botanical Gardens are surveying priority pests & diseases this spring/summer, including Beech Leaf Disease, Petrakia Leaf Spot, Rose Rosette Virus & more. Results will be shared with NPPOs to strengthen plant health preparedness. #Biosecurity #PlantHealth

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🌳🪲Eastern Europe's botanic gardens are on the frontline again – fighting the pest Emerald Ash Borer before it spreads further west. Traps will run through spring and summer, with findings reviewed by diagnostic experts to support early detection. #Biosecurity #PlantHealth

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

📢The IPSN May Special Plant Health Week Newsletter is out now! 🌱🔍Learn about the new monitoring materials, calls for gardens growing beech, hawthorn & NZ species to join our surveillance programmes & a new education kit in Spanish. 📰Read it here: buff.ly/m59FTco

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Last week, the IPSN team was at Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, launching new materials alongside our partner @iascsic.bsky.social🇪🇸 🦠📋These resources focus on plant biosecurity & teach the public about Xylella fastidiosa. Read about the event👉https://buff.ly/T0GhM9R #Biosecurity #PlantHealth

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New BeXyl Educational Resources Help Botanic Gardens Engage Visitors on Plant Biosecurity | Botanic Gardens Conservation International

On 12 May, the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) joined colleagues from the BeXyl Project to launch a suite of new educational resources.

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

📸🌿Closing #PlantHealthWeek with a free educational resource for Botanic Garden staff – our updated plant health manual 'Taking Photographs for Diagnostic Purposes' is now available in English & French. Read them here👇 🇬🇧https://buff.ly/ycax57e 🇫🇷https://buff.ly/DRHyPg1

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

🪲📄As #PlantHealthWeek draws to a close, the IPSN invites all Botanic Gardens & Arboreta to consult this suite of plant health posters & factsheets covering emerging pests and diseases. Explore them here👇 Posters: buff.ly/NQXycxP Factsheets: buff.ly/pC2QAMV

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Do you have a story to share about Plant Health & Biosecurity? ✍️🌵The IPSN is seeking contributors for its blog series. From plane tree disease in London to holistic pest management in Barbados, no blog idea is too niche. Get in touch: buff.ly/9dQt60b #PlantHealthWeek

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Botanic Gardens build and strengthen communities. 🌳🔍For instance, Ginette Alexander's Tree Murder Club at the Castle Howard Arboretum unites experts & volunteers on Wednesdays to survey trees for pests & diseases. Read more here: buff.ly/zj4Xpg5 #PlantHealthWeek

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Los jardines botánicos inspiran a personas de todas las edades a cuidar la salud vegetal🌿. 🔬📋Los nuevos recursos gratuitos del proyecto BeXyl acercan la bioseguridad vegetal al público y a conocer mejor Xylella fastidiosa. Explora y usa los recursos: bexylproject.org/educational-...

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Botanic gardens are valuable educational spaces. 🌱🎓They help visitors of all ages understand plant biosecurity, why plant health matters, and how everyone can play a role in protecting biodiversity, agriculture, and the landscapes we depend on. #PlantHealthWeek

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Targeted surveillance is a cornerstone of global biosecurity. 🌴🎯It complements the broader net of general surveillance, providing structured, evidence-based monitoring for known pests and diseases at the highest risk of introduction and/or spread. #PlantHealthWeek

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

UK Botanic Gardens with New Zealand plant collections: we’d love to hear from you🇬🇧🇳🇿 🔍 🦠 The IPSN is launching a reciprocal UK-NZ monitoring initiative focused on early detection of emerging pests & diseases. Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/5MXhCDT8z9 #PlantHealthWeek

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Botanical Gardens are on the frontline of plant health. 📋🌳Using the IPSN's surveys, gardens can monitor unusual symptoms on key host species over the growing season, strengthening global plant health preparedness. #PlantHealthWeek #PlantHealth #Biosecurity

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🌱Next week is Plant Health Week! Join us as we explore the role of Botanical Gardens & Arboreta in Plant Health & Biosecurity. 🚨Stay tuned for resources, insights & more. Let's strengthen our global plant health network together! #PlantHealthWeek #PlantHealth #Biosecurity

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#MemberProfile: Agro-Botanical Garden of Cluj-Napoca 🎓Located on the University of Agricultural Sciences & Veterinary Medicine campus 🏛️Founded in 1903 & built alongside the ruins of an 11th-century monastery 🌸Home to over 1,800 plant species More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/7052

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

¡Únete al lanzamiento de recursos divulgativos sobre Xylella fastidiosa y descubre el papel de los #JardinesBotánicos en la #SanidadVegetal y #Bioseguridad! 🗓️12 May 🕐16:00–18:00 CEST 📍Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid 💻Online (Zoom) Inscríbete: bit.ly/3OuIBlf

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UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme @pomscheme.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

NEW: a "Quick Guide" to FIT Counts (pdf) is now available from the PoMS website, providing a summary of how to do the counts and how to recognise the insect groups. This is a welcome addition to our more detailed guides, which are of course still available as well! ukpoms.org.uk/news/quick-g...

Images of the two pages of the new Quick Guide to Flower-Insect Timed Counts - the first page outlines the FIT Count method, and the second page provides tips on recognising the insect groups that we ask you to count

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Proud to present at 'Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers'🌳🪲 We showcased our work with Eastern European partners, incl. new tools for surveys & trapping, highlighting botanic gardens' key role in biosecurity. More to come!🤝 @epponews.bsky.social @fao.org

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We are delighted to be representing the IPSN in the EPPO, FAO-REUFIS and BFW 'Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)‘' Learning about preparedness for the Emerals Ash Borer and showcasing the role on botanic gardens as early warning systems!

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IPSN @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌱Protecting plant health requires a global effort. The International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) connects 120+ botanic gardens & arboreta worldwide to monitor plants, share resources & safeguard biodiversity. This #EarthDay join the network🌍

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