News, Blogs and Essays
Fearsome Flora: Plants that Bite Back
Inspired by a paper published in our Botanical Journal, Education Officer Dani Crowley investigates the mysterious world of carnivorous plants and their scientific and cultural legacy
24th October 2023
Maria: An Enslaved Woman in the St Vincent Botanical Garden
Dr Christina Welch uncovers the story of Maria, an enslaved African woman, and her three children, Chance, Frances, and Liverpool, who, at the end of the long eighteenth century, find themselves connected to the St Vincent Botanical Garden.
13th October 2023
Exploring Alfred Russel Wallace's Private Library
For October's "Treasure of the Month", our Librarian Will Beharrell describes the fascinating private library of Alfred Russel Wallace and efforts to reunite it in one space after more than a century
10th October 2023
Celebrating Black leaders in nature
It’s Black History Month, and we’ll be publishing several blogs that highlight the many contributions made by the Black community in conserving, studying and celebrating nature, throughout history and today.
2nd October 2023
From Jiffy Bags to Social Media | A Quarter Century as Editor-in-Chief
Professor John Allen had remarked “Sounds interesting!” when he was offered the post of Editor-in-Chief of The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in 1997. And there is little he would done differently for the next 25 years. We thank you, John.
14th September 2023
Species Plantarum at 270
Carl Linnaeus' catalogue of plant species, "Species plantarum", was published in 1753 and changed the course of botanical nomenclature. In this blog, we uncover the many unique and wonderful copies held in libraries across the world.
6th September 2023
