Australian PlantBank explained

Australian PlantBank
Building Type:Seed bank
Research institute
Public building
Location:Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, New South Wales, Australia
Owner:Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
Opened Date:11 October 2013
Architecture Firm:BVN

The Australian PlantBank is a seed bank located in the Australian Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan. The seedbank is part of the Millennium Seed Bank Project.[1] The SeedBank replaced the former NSW Seedbank as part of an upgrade.

History

The former NSW Seedbank was established in 1986[2] and originally collected wild seed for the Gardens. The former seedbank went through an extensive upgrade in 1999 and ensured that the seeds were of high quality. The biggest and latest update was in 2013, where the NSW Seedbank turned into the Australian PlantBank.

In 2014 the new building, designed by BVN, received the National Award for Public Architecture from the Australian Institute of Architects.[3]

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony for the Australian PlantBank was held on 11 October 2013.[4] The seedbank was officially opened by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir. Other attendees included:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kew's Millennium Seed Bank partnership in New South Wales. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Website. 13 November 2013.
  2. Web site: NSW Seedbank – Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Australian Seedbank Partnership Website. Australian Seedbank Partnership. 13 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Australian PlantBank by BVN Donovan Hill, Public Architecture: National Award . Architecture Media Pty Ltd . 7 November 2014.
  4. Web site: The Australian PlantBank . The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust website . The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust . 13 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131114214843/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/Australian_plantbank . 14 November 2013 .
  5. Web site: PlantBank opening . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust website . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust . 13 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221070518/http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/annan/Australian_plantbank/PlantBank_opening . 21 December 2013 .