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BoDD is an electronic re-incarnation of BOTANICAL DERMATOLOGY by John Mitchell & Arthur Rook, which was originally published in 1979 by Greengrass Ltd, Vancouver [ISBN 0-88978-047-1]. This updated on-line version is made available to you with the kind permission of the original authors.Although BoDD is actively being updated, updates are uploaded to the website only at about monthly intervals. A vast body of information collected by the Editor (Richard J. Schmidt PhD) awaits addition to the database. Users should be aware that some of the information that is currently accessible is neither accurate nor up-to-date. None of the information presented in BoDD should be regarded as a recommendation to treat any disease or disorder.You may view the text and image files but you may not systematically download the database, nor reproduce the html code, text or images for profit or gain without express permission from the copyright holder. Educational users should make proper acknowledgement of the source of any information derived from BoDD.

The Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight is a place where the pleasure of plants can be enjoyed to the fullest, it is also a place where people of all ages can learn more about the wonderful world of plants and the inextricable link that we have with them. As you will see from these pages there is much happening at Ventnor and there is a firm commitment to the furtherance of peoples' understanding of the plant kingdom.The Garden is owned by the Isle of Wight Council and is held in perpetuity as public open space. It is free of charge to enter the grounds and the Temperate Showhouse and only car parking is charged for.At the Garden we have a regard for environmental issues and we are particularly proud of our stance on Agenda 21. The local community is vital to the success of the Garden and there is much involvement with all walks of life. Our growing and active Friends' Society organises many events and actively participates in the work of the Garden

It is estimated that up to 100,000 plants, representing more than one third of all the world's plant species, are currently threatened or face extinction in the wild. BGCI brings together the botanic gardens to work for plant conservation through science, education and horticulture.

Kew Gardens covers over 300 acres, it's a big space, so a little time planning will help you see the highlights you want... The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is widely recognised as one of the leading centres for advice and action on aspects of plant and fungal conservation. Conservation programmes are undertaken on a wide range of endangered and threatened plants and their habitats. An advanced range of techniques, including storage and cryopreservation of seeds, embryos and pollen, and micropropagation, are used to support both ex situ and in situ conservation projects. We are increasingly called upon for advice and to help with the development of international conservation strategies.

Sheffield Botanical Gardens is a 19 acre garden, first opened in 1836. Originally designed by Robert Marnock, in the Gardenesque style, the site contains the largest collection of listed buildings in a Sheffield garden and a number of other interesting features. The Gardens are also well known for their Grade II* listed curvilinear Glass Pavilions, some of the earliest ever built.