Royal Horticultural Society

Description

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening. The goal of the Society is to help people share a passion for plants, to encourage excellence in horticulture and inspire all who have an interest in gardening. Its charitable purpose is 'The encouragement and improvement of the science, art and practice of horticulture in all its branches'.

The RHS demonstrates a commitment to gardeners and gardening though inspirational flower shows and events, gardens, advice, research, learning and education and a role in community horticulture.

As part of the advisory and research role, data on the distribution and spread of some invasive non-native insect pests are gathered. The native fauna and flora in the four RHS gardens is also recorded.

Resources

1. European Pear Rust (<i>Gymnosporangium sabinae</i>) monitoring
   The data set consists of records for European pear rust (<i>Gymnosporangium sabinae</i>) for the UK. Records are gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society from members of the Society. </br> The RHS and the Sylva Foundation have linked their resources to monitor the distribution and progression of European pear rust in this joint venture...
2. Nezara viridula records held by the Royal Horticultural Society
   The data set consists of records for the Southern Green Shield Bug (Nezara viridula), also known as the Green Vegetable Bug, for the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society, the general public, and those submitted (prior to 2014) to the Natural History Museum (NHM), London and Food and Environmental Research Agency (FERA).
3. Pittosporum sucker (Trioza vitreoradiata) records aquired by the Royal Horticultural Society
   TThe data set consists of records of Pittosporum sucker (Trioza vitreoradiata), in the UK and Ireland gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society, the general public. It also includes published records and those submitted to the Food and Environmental Research Agency (Fera) prior to 2014.
4. RHS Fuchsia Gall Mite (Aculops fuchsiae) monitoring
   The data set consists of records for the Fuchsia Gall Mite (Aculops fuchsiae) gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society and the general public.
5. RHS Hemerocallis midge survey
   The data set consists of records for Hemerocallis gall midge (Contarinia quinquenotata) for the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society and the general public.
6. RHS berberis sawfly (Arge berberidis) monitoring
   The data set consists of records for the berberis sawfly (Arge berberidis) for the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society and the general public.
7. RHS lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii) monitoring
   The data set consists of records for the lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii) for the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society and the general public.
8. RHS monitoring of native and naturalised plants and animals at its gardens and surrounding areas
   The data set consists of records gathered predominantly by staff of the Royal Horticultural Society of native and naturalised plants and animals from its gardens and surrounding areas.
9. RHS rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) monitoring
   The data set consists of records for the rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) for the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society and the general public.
10. Records from the RHS insect reference collection
    The data set consists of records extracted from the RHS insect reference collection of British insects. It excludes insects recorded from RHS gardens and estates, which are included in the dataset Royal Horticultural Society monitoring of native and naturalised plants and animals at its gardens and surrounding areas.
11. Wisteria scale (Eulecanium excrescens) records acquired by the Royal Horticultural Society
    The data set consists of records of Wisteria scale (Eulecanium excrescens),in the UK gathered by the Royal Horticultural Society, from members of the Society, the general public, and those submitted to the Food and Environmental Research Agency (Fera, prior to 2013).

Metadata last updated on 2017-03-21 12:21:22.0

Lily beetle

© RHS/Carol Sheppard

Location

80 Vincent Square,
London,
SW1P 2PE

membership@rhs.org.uk

020 3176 5800