British & Irish Botany
Latest issue out now
New BSBI video channel
plant videos by BSBI & friends
Fern ID
Links, resources & online video course
Invasive garden plants?
Help us find tomorrow's Japanese knotweed, today
Plant ID apps
Are they reliable? Which ones to try?
Garden Wildflower Hunt
Record the wild plants growing in your garden
Coronavirus/ COVID-19
BSBI public events cancelled until at least end of June
Starting out?
We can help you get started in botany
Wild Flower Hour
Every Sunday 8-9pm
Recording what grows where
in our plant distribution atlases
The BSBI is for everyone who cares about the wild plants of Britain and Ireland. Since 1836, we've been promoting the study, understanding and enjoyment of British and Irish botany. Find out more about us.
We support all botanists - beginner or expert, amateur or professional - as they identify, record and map what grows where: our data and knowledge underpin evidence-based conservation of the British and Irish flora.
Become a BSBI member
Or renew your membership for 2020
Your membership helps BSBI advance the study and understanding of our wild plants and support their conservation across Britain and Ireland. Benefits to members include:
- Exclusive access to our network of 100+ plant experts to help you identify that plant
- BSBI News: three issues each year of our membership magazine
- Special offers on publications and events
- Find out more about all the benefits of BSBI membership.
Can't find the page you want?
- Try our A-Z Site Listing
- Use the Search button in the blue Menu bar above
- Contact Us
Want to take a short plant ID course? List of courses here
Applications for BSBI Training Grants open again on 1st January 2021
Done the training? Take a FISC in 2020 to assess how much you've learned!
BSBI Atlas 2020 Fund Appeal: Please click here and help us map our wild plants in a changing world. Find out more about Atlas 2020