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We want to ensure that we encompass new and innovative best practice, science and research within gardening, horticulture, ecology, design and landscaping, especially those approaches with wider benefits to the environment, wildlife and humans, and that help confront the challenges of the climate and biodiversity emergencies and ensure social justice. Some themes or issues could include: - Plants’ evolution through time and the directions this may take in the face of climate change - Humans’ ongoing social and cultural co-evolution with plants across the planet - Responses to the various challenges of a changing world in professional practices - The development and/or encouragement of novel ecosystems in gardens and landscapes - Breaking from the past with new visions for the future of gardening - The conflict between horticulture and ecology in professional practices - Changing perspectives on gardens as spaces for people and other species - Shifting baselines and the establishment of ‘new normals’ in the public appreciation of progressive planting - Communication and collaboration throughout the industry and with the public Early bird tickets available now. Standard Ticket Early Bird £345 Concession tickets available - visit website. Involved Organisations --------------- ### Host [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/beth-chattos-nursery/logo.webp) Beth Chatto's Nursery ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/beth-chattos-nursery) Location Where to find it ------------------ Ivor Crewe Lecture Theatre University of Essex Park Road Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom [{"name":"The Beth Chatto Symposium 2026","url":"","lat":null,"lng":null,"address":"Ivor Crewe Lecture Theatre , University of Essex, Park Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom","logo":"https:\/\/cdn.gardensdb.com\/media\/f2ab6820-7b05-4906-b9f0-ae1ebe5aa2be\/conversions\/PDbYSJrKHh5j8X0Wwm5bpL5wBIW0ev-metaYmMtc3ltLWxvZ28uc3Zn--profile-logo.webp"}] The Beth Chatto Symposium 2026 · on map No locations to display on map. ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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