About
Society Information
- Name: Bermuda Botanical Society
- We are a non-profit registered charity, and rely on the voluntary and unpaid assistance from our Executive Committee, Members and the Community.
- Established: September 1985
- Registered Charity Number: 249
- Contact:
- Post Office Box 2116
- City of Hamilton HM JX Bermuda
Committee
(Exec Officer)
The Bermuda Botanical Society is run by an Executive Committee, elected each year by members at the Annual General Meeting. Any member of the Society can stand for election.
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Crossopetalum rhacoma, Maidenberry or Rhacoma. A small evergreen shrub, rare Bermuda native and naturally confined to Southampton Parish. Delighted to see that shrub planted 10 months ago has flowered and produced a bright red berry!
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As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to survive
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Petrobras, Brazil’s oil giant, is threatening to kill the Amazon for a profit. Its ecocidal plans include drilling in the Amazon River basin at the expense of the natural wonders and resources that ...Events & Activities
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International Year of Plant Health 2020
Plant health is increasingly under threat.
Plants are the source of the air we breathe and most of the food we eat, yet we often don’t think about keeping them healthy. This can have devastating results. FAO estimates that up to 40% of food crops are lost due to plant pests and diseases annually. This leaves millions of people without enough food to eat and seriously damages agriculture – the primary source of income for rural poor communities
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