News, Blogs and Essays
Exploring personal relationships with plants in the Linnaeus' New Portrait Competition
Our annual competition for 8-13-year-olds is back!
30th August 2021
Our Nature Engagement Grant Scheme is Back!
The success of the 2020 grant scheme has ensured the return of the scheme
23rd August 2021
Elizabeth Blackwell's Curious Herbal
For our August "Treasure of the Month", Librarian Will Beharrell introduces a beautiful botanical work with a troubled history
28th July 2021
'Philosophia botanica' at 270
To celebrate the 270th year of the publication of 'Philosophia botanica', we showcase copies from Linnaeus Link partners across the globe.
22nd July 2021
Discover More: Domestication
Humans have used their brains to transform the world around them, overhauling landscapes, mass-producing materials and editing ecosystems beyond recognition. Discover more with Linnean Learning.
12th July 2021
Citizen Cane: Robert Brown’s Malacca Cane
In July's 'Treasure of the Month', Glenn Benson, our Honorary Curator of Artefacts, tells the story of botanist Robert Brown's Malacca cane and how it came to our collections
25th June 2021