Bursary Scheme Reports


Based on its Charitable Objects, the Hardy Plant Society offers grants through the Kenneth Black Bursary Scheme to those working in, or studying, horticulture.  Bursaries are awarded on merit and must be used for the purposes of the applicant furthering their knowledge and understanding of hardy plants and/or their conservation.

Find out more about the scheme

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Climate resilient planting for future UK climate conditions


Zac Willitts

January 9, 2025
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Climate Resilient Planting For Future UK Climate Conditions


James Horne

January 9, 2025
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Flammable Flora


Annette Foerger & Josie Lane

December 4, 2024
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Bergenia Cultivar Conservation: A Journey Across Europe


Scott Galloway

November 18, 2024
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Beneath the Surface – Beth Chatto Symposium 2024


Hannah Houlding

November 5, 2024
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Beth Chatto Symposium 2024 – Time, Process and Death in the Garden


Colin Skelly

October 31, 2024
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Aegean Ephemerals and Phrygana


Richard Gravett

October 22, 2024
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Report on the International Water Garden Society


Francisco Lopez

October 9, 2024
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Flora of the Appalachians & East Coast USA


Jon Dixon & Alice Sleeper Atkins

September 30, 2024
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The 20th International Botanical Congress


Rebecca Hilgenhof

September 30, 2024
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Smashing Borders, RHS Tatton Park Flower Show


Sam Dryell

September 30, 2024
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The Dolomites – An Alpine Garden Society Tour Led by Greentours


Eilidh Fletcher

September 24, 2024
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Forest Garden Design


Paul Denman

September 20, 2024
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Gardens of Florence


Reshma Shah

September 16, 2024
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Kanchenjunga Botanical Trek


Lawrence Wright

September 12, 2024
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Planting Design Diploma London College of Garden Design, Kew Gardens


Elle Robinson

August 20, 2024
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Fieldwork Carried Out in Lao Cai Province, Northern Vietnam in Collaboration with RBG Kew & the Institute of Ecology & Biological Resources, Hanoi


Richard Moore

July 30, 2024
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Grass Roof Company – Workshop at Hilltop, Planting in Brownfield Sites.


Stacey McGovern

July 10, 2024
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Hardy Orchids of Crete


Julia Wilson, Hamish Sinclair, Christina Nicholson, Jonny Davidson, Francesco Gorni, Miriam Bazzicalupo, Jacop Calevo

July 8, 2024
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An Exploration into the Plants of New Zealand and the Habitats They Dwell in.


Aidan Hopkinson

May 15, 2024
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Bursary Trip to USA


Chris Taylor - RHS Horticultural Advisor

May 15, 2024
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2023 Botanical Expedition to North West Vietnam


Richard Baines

May 15, 2024
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Flora study trip to Nepal


Misako Kasahara

February 12, 2024
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A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen


Hannah Hall, George Ryan, Dr Alastair Culham and Evita Kypraki University of Reading

February 12, 2024
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Alpes & Côte d’Azur and Liguria


Jamie Bailey and Erin Welch

February 12, 2024
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Studying the major dendroflora across southern Cyprus as well as understanding the key roles these forests serve for their habitats as well as for local Cypriot communities.


Harry Baldwin

January 17, 2024
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Travel Bursary Report: Australia and Tasmania


Olivia Steed-Mundin, Horticultural Taxonomist, Wakehurst Place.

January 15, 2024
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Visit to Georg Arends Perennial Nursery


James M Miller

January 15, 2024
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Touring Scandinavian Gardens


Jennifer Wright

January 15, 2024
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Travel Scholarship around several gardens within the USA, Pennsylvania and New York


Jack Kinsey

January 15, 2024
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Chile Travel Scholarship Funding Report


Ellie Edmonds

January 15, 2024
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Community and Conservation in the Kingdom of Bhutan


Selina Tan & Zoe Roberts

November 24, 2023
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Bursary trip to St Louis and New York City Gardens


Marcia Peacock

November 24, 2023
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An Expedition of the Western Cape South Africa


Lewis Barrett

September 26, 2023
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MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants


Richard Moore

September 21, 2023
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Horticulture and the Mediterranean: Exploring Gardens in Greece


Lucy Davis

September 21, 2023
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Native Flora of Colombia – Restoration and Botanical Displays


Caleb Job

September 21, 2023
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Exploring Wild Plant Populations in North Eastern Turkey


Rob Flack

September 21, 2023
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Italian Gardens Tour


Sydney Jatter

May 4, 2023
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Gardening At Kew Through The Pandemic


Pin Dix

May 4, 2023
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Establishment Of A Minimal Irrigation Garden In Central Portugal


Hana Vanova

May 4, 2023
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The plants, design and use of modern parks and gardens in New York City, and the challenges of managing them


Ellen O'Connell

May 4, 2023
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Following the Footsteps of Naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt Through the Ecuadorian Andes


Timothy Shaw

May 4, 2023
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Tresco


Patricie Zeleznikova and Liz Mortimer

May 4, 2023
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A Study Tour of The Pacific Northwest: Horticulture’s Role in the Health and Wellbeing of Plants and People


Matilda Cresswell

May 4, 2023
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Expedition to China


Kirsty Wilson

May 4, 2023
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Botanising in the Western Spanish Pyrenees


Jamie Todd

May 4, 2023
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Horticultural practice and the influence of climate in Ontario


Hannah Boaden

May 4, 2023
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Natural Principles of Rock Gardening


Guilo Veronese

May 4, 2023
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2019 U.K. Botanical Expedition to North West Vietnam


Richard Baines and Andrew Luke

May 4, 2023
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A trip to the wonders of Japanese historic gardens


Ana Oliviera

May 4, 2023
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Renaissance Gardens of Italy


Daniel Rosenburg

May 4, 2023
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Nurturenature


Helena Davies

May 4, 2023
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From subtropical forests to alpine meadows, a journey through Yunnan’s diversity


Elie Wilms

May 4, 2023
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The Beth Chatto Symposium: Ecological Planting in the 21st Century


Colin Skelly

May 4, 2023
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A Botanical Culture Tour of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province


Christopher D G Brown

May 4, 2023
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Formal Team Bursary Report Italy


Ben Warren

May 4, 2023
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Wildflower meadows of Kyrgyzstan


Andrea Topolovik

May 4, 2023
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Lessons in the fine art of habitat restoration


Ana Oliviera

May 4, 2023
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Finding Fynbos


Victoria Ind

May 4, 2023
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Summer bursary trip


Kit Murphy

May 4, 2023
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Ecological Planting in the 21st Century


Sophie Walwin

May 4, 2023
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A Trip to Study Oaks and Conifers in a Californian Landscape with the International Oak Society


Harry Baldwin and Thomas Fry

May 4, 2023
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Study Tour to Germany & the Netherlands


Lucy Bell

May 4, 2023
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The Gardens & Plants of Andalucía


Lee Behegan

May 4, 2023
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An exploration of the ancient woodlands of the UK


Alice McKeever

May 4, 2023
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An Exploration into the Norwegian Landscape and its Influence on Nordic Garden Design and Landscape Architecture


Max Guzetta

May 4, 2023
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Training in skills to manage Cowden Japanese Garden


Kate White

May 4, 2023
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Flowers, Fronds and Forests: North East-UK


Joseph Evans

May 4, 2023
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An exploration into the world of conifers on the west coast of America


Harry Baldwin

May 4, 2023
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A Botanical Tour through Dorset Exploring British Native Orchids


Eliot Barden

May 4, 2023
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Chile: A Journey to the end of the world in search of Temperate Rainforest Giants


Eliot Barden

May 4, 2023
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An exploration of native lesser Caucuses trees and shrubs in West Georgia


Dexter Shallcross

May 4, 2023
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Botanical Exploration of Saipal Himal, Bajura District, Nepal, 2017.


William Hinchliffe, Matt Jackson, Colin Pendry, Hiroshi Ikeda, Polina Gudkova & Jeevan Pandey

May 4, 2023
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Making America Green Again: a perspective on public gardens in the U.S.A


Sophie Walwin

May 4, 2023
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Botanical Study Tour of North East India


Richard Holman

May 4, 2023
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Report for Work Exchange to Berlin


Ben Meumann

May 4, 2023
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New Orleans: After The Storm?


Kathryn Braithwaite

May 4, 2023