The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany February 9, 2026
This week, very little as we prepare to move to Ghost.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany February 2, 2026
This week inspiration, coding and migraines. The last two may be connected.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany January 26, 2026
This week spirits that protect stranglers, plan creating a concrete jungle and more.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany January 19, 2026
This week, coffee, drugs and efficient death.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany January 12, 2026
This week, drama, isolation, disappearance and more.
Ecosystems
When an invader vanishes, so does an ecosystem’s winter defences
A pretty riverside invader does its worst damage after it dies, destabilising riverbanks when floods hit hardest.
Plants & People
We Have 3,500 Plant Collections But Isolation Holds Them Back
Behind every plant label in a botanic garden lies a hidden data crisis, one that could determine which species survive the twenty-first century.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany January 5, 2026
Not much this week as we come back from holiday.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany December 22, 2025
This week, the ants that dictate to lions, plant romance, colourful trees, and more…
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany December 15, 2025
This week, surprising seedlings, how to make a duck a better gardener, aging blooms and more.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany December 8, 2025
This week, butterflies in the urban jungle, fire-fighting mosses and more…
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany December 1, 2025
This week the importance of microscopes and news from around the web.