Date posted: 14 May 2014
Stephen Forbes, Adelaide Review August 2013
The oldest botanic garden in the world is a matter of conjecture and might go back 10,000 years. The oldest continuing botanic garden in the world is undoubtedly the botanic garden in Padua. The Orto Botanico Padova was founded as part of the ancient University of Padua by charter from the Venetian Senate in 1545.
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03 September 2021
Following the devastating 2020 bushfires on Kangaroo Island, scientists at the SA Seed Conservation Centre have visited the island a number of times to investigate what botanical treasures have regrown, and to collect seeds and plant specimens with a conservation aim.
17 August 2021
Repatriation of a rare pea from the UK Seed Bank for bushfire recovery in the Adelaide Hills.
