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2017 - 2021
Plants are really important. We eat them, build with them, wear clothes made from them and breathe the oxygen they create.
inspiring the next generation of botanists. These herbaria will help us to understand how plants interact with other organisms and to research the effects of a changing climate, and through the project we have trained the next generation to do this.
Understanding the science of plants is essential to our survival. Thanks to funding (£499,000) from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the LoveLincsPlants project has secured over 11,000 historical Lincolnshire herbarium specimens (dried plant archive), created a new scientifically robust contemporary herbarium for the people of Greater Lincolnshire, while
This summary report captures some of our outstanding achievements over the last four years. Thank you to our volunteers, partners and Lottery players for making it a success.
SCIENCE AND HERITAGE With no home of its own and at risk of decay the project has safeguarded over 11,000 Lincolnshire Historic herbarium specimens spanning 180 years. These are now safely curated with NHM in London and accessible to all via the museum Data Portal. Created a new herbarium for Lincolnshire of 1,200 contemporary specimens shared with the Natural History Museum and the Sir Joseph Banks Society in Horncastle.
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CELEBRATING LINCOLNSHIRE’S WONDERFUL PLANTS!
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