The 2^nd International Congress of Historical Botanical Gardens will be held in several venues in Vienna, including the Austrian Federal Gardens in Schönbrunn, the Natural History Museum Vienna and the botanic garden.

For more than 450 years, plants have been collected, cultivated, studied and exhibited in Vienna. This long and continuous tradition makes Vienna one of the most important locations for current and historic plant research and conservation. Building on this tradition and moving forth together, we look forward welcoming participants to the college of horticulture (HBLFA) and several other venues in Vienna for the 2^nd International Congress of Historical Botanical Gardens!

The event will put a focus on conservation and preservation of plants and gardens. How can we protect historical botanical gardens and their heritage from the major threats of our time, such as lack of resources, climate change, war, and conflicts of all kinds? What can we learn from the turbulents in the past?

The 1^st International Congress of Historical Botanical Gardens took place 2021 in Lisbon, with the aim to communicate the issues and importance of botanical gardens to a broader public, highlighting their history as well as their importance and building a common network. The Austrian Federal Gardens in cooperation with the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna, the Natural History Museum Vienna and the International Association of Botanic Gardens (IABG) together with Norbert Totschnig, the Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, are looking forward to an interesting continuation in 2024.

Information and registration:

www.historicalbotanicalgardens.com