Conservation and horticulture at the Australian PlantBank

PlantBank is the award-winning home of plant conservation research, germplasm collection and storage in New South Wales, located at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

PlantBank is the award-winning home of plant conservation research, germplasm collection and storage in New South Wales, located at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.

Our seed and tissue culture collections provide an insurance policy against extinction of native plants in the wild.

Scientist Nathan Emery examines seeds in a research lab

About Australian PlantBank

The Australian PlantBank safeguards plants for the future. It is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.
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Scientist Nathan Emery examines seeds in a research lab

Meet the PlantBank team

Learn about the passionate staff working to safeguard our future.
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Scientist Cathy Offord looks at Wollemi Pines in a nursery

Key projects

Read about the projects Australian PlantBank are undertaking to further plant and ecological conservation.
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