Previous Events

To find out more about these previous events please click on the links below. 

15 June 2024, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Healthy Plant Communities
Join the Plant Health Centre at Lauriston Agroecology Farm in Edinburgh to explore how plant health connects with wider community health. You can learn how to source seeds safely, spot signs of plant disease, get healthy compost, and protect the wider ecosystem when growing your own fruit and veg.
4 June 2024, 9:30am - 4:00pm
This one-day conference in Edinburgh connects people from industry, research and government in discussions on how to protect the health of Scotland's plants, and is targeted at stakeholders from, and involved in, the horticulture, landscaping, forestry, and agriculture sectors.

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13 April 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
W.O.R.M.S Appreciation Day takes place on the 13th April at Lauriston Agroecology Farm.
16 November 2023, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sarah Green is a forest pathologist with Forest Research based near Edinburgh. Sarah and colleagues from Forest Research, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Scottish Forestry are currently investigating this emerging threat to Scots Pines, with this research being partly funded by PHC. 


18 October 2023, 9:30am - 4:30pm
‘Plant Health for Plant Nurseries’ is a one-day information and training event on plant health and biosecurity to be held at Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, Wednesday October 18th from 9.30- 4.30, organised by Forest Research and RBGE.
1 June 2023, 9:30am - 4:00pm
This one-day conference connects people from industry, research and government in discussions on how to protect the health of Scotland's plants. SPHC is targeted at stakeholders from, and involved in, the horticulture, landscaping, forestry, and agriculture sectors and aims to increase stakeholder awareness of plant biosecurity and current plant/tree health issues.
21 September 2022 9:00am - 23 September 2022 5:00pm
The first International Plant Health Conference (IPHC) will take place from 21 to 23 September 2022 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London
16 August 2022, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Join PCN Action Scotland at their Open Day near Forfar, Angus (location can be found on the Eventbrite page below). Morning and afternoon sessions are available (10.30am – 12pm and 1pm - 2.30pm).
11 August 2022, 9:00am - 5:00pm
The largest field-based potato event in the UK