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
Community and Conservation in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Bursary trip to St Louis and New York City Gardens
An Expedition of the Western Cape South Africa
MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants
Horticulture and the Mediterranean: Exploring Gardens in Greece
Native Flora of Colombia – Restoration and Botanical Displays
Exploring Wild Plant Populations in North Eastern Turkey
Italian Gardens Tour
Gardening At Kew Through The Pandemic
Establishment Of A Minimal Irrigation Garden In Central Portugal
The plants, design and use of modern parks and gardens in New York City, and the challenges of managing them
Following the Footsteps of Naturalist Alexander Von Humboldt Through the Ecuadorian Andes
Tresco
A Study Tour of The Pacific Northwest: Horticulture’s Role in the Health and Wellbeing of Plants and People
Expedition to China
Botanising in the Western Spanish Pyrenees
Horticultural practice and the influence of climate in Ontario
Natural Principles of Rock Gardening
2019 U.K. Botanical Expedition to North West Vietnam
A trip to the wonders of Japanese historic gardens
Renaissance Gardens of Italy
Nurturenature
From subtropical forests to alpine meadows, a journey through Yunnan’s diversity
The Beth Chatto Symposium: Ecological Planting in the 21st Century
A Botanical Culture Tour of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province
Formal Team Bursary Report Italy
Wildflower meadows of Kyrgyzstan
Lessons in the fine art of habitat restoration
Finding Fynbos
Summer bursary trip
Ecological Planting in the 21st Century
A Trip to Study Oaks and Conifers in a Californian Landscape with the International Oak Society
Study Tour to Germany & the Netherlands
The Gardens & Plants of Andalucía
An exploration of the ancient woodlands of the UK
An Exploration into the Norwegian Landscape and its Influence on Nordic Garden Design and Landscape Architecture
Training in skills to manage Cowden Japanese Garden
Flowers, Fronds and Forests: North East-UK
An exploration into the world of conifers on the west coast of America
A Botanical Tour through Dorset Exploring British Native Orchids
Chile: A Journey to the end of the world in search of Temperate Rainforest Giants
An exploration of native lesser Caucuses trees and shrubs in West Georgia
Botanical Exploration of Saipal Himal, Bajura District, Nepal, 2017.
Making America Green Again: a perspective on public gardens in the U.S.A
Botanical Study Tour of North East India
Report for Work Exchange to Berlin
