Mission, Vision & Values
In the spirit of ‘one Garden, one Place’ the Board of Trustees is wholly committed to working together with everyone to embrace our Mission, Purpose and our Behavioural Values.
Our Mission – a simple statement reinforcing our charitable aim.
Our Purpose says a little about how we seek to inspire people to take an interest in what we do, using the three themes of People, Plants and Place and helping everyone to understand the value of plants in their lives.
The Behavioural Values are a guide to how we conduct ourselves at every level of the charity, internally and externally.
Our Mission:To demonstrate the medicinal, economic, cultural and environmental importance of plants to the survival and well-being of humankind.
Our Mission:To demonstrate the medicinal, economic, cultural and environmental importance of plants to the survival and well-being of humankind
Our Purpose:
Helping everyone to understand the value of plants in their lives. To Sow the Seeds of Discovery through:-
Rooted in remarkable people, past present and future; connecting communities with nature by unlocking 350 years of history; sharing knowledge and expertise through partnership and innovation.
A living library which illustrates the vital importance of plants in every aspect of our lives; conserving and protecting endangered plants and our historic archive for future generations.
A green space in the heart of London for people, plants and wildlife; drawing on the continuity and unique spirit of place to innovate and ensure a sustainable future; custodians of a biodiverse refuge in London’s changing landscape reflecting and celebrating cultural diversity.
Our values:
- providing programmes of educational activities, publications and events;
- maintaining documented plant collections in labelled and interpreted displays in an historic botanic Garden;
- demonstrating the development of the science and practice of horticulture, botany and related disciplines through the historical role of the Garden;
- promoting the importance of the Garden, conservation of plants and the natural environment.
