We have some stunning native flora in Victoria, as well as around the rest of Australia, and many of the most beautiful plants you can imagine are at-risk or endangered. What if we brought some of those plants into cultivation in order to preserve them?Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) is doing just that with their Raising Rarity program, and in this episode, Karen Smith, editor for our sponsor Hort Journal Australia, interviews 2 gardeners from the Botanic Gardens, Dr Megan Hirst and Matthew Henderson, about this fantastic initiative.Meg and Matt wrote an article for the Journal, along with a previous guest Russel Larke, called "Raising Rarity: A community approach to plant conservation", which is linked below.Make sure you subscribe to Hort Journal Australia so you receive a physical copy of the magazine every month to read in the smoko room, while you're having your morning coffee, or on the dunny.EPISODE LINKSRead the Raising Rarity article: https://hortjournal.com.au/2021/10/raising-rarity-a-community-approach-to-plant-conservation/Raising Rarity fact sheet: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/media/0xrjtmhj/raising-rarity-factsheet.pdfVisit Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/Contact Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/contact/Subscribe to Hort Journal Australia: https://hortjournal.com.au/plans/hort-journal-subscriptions/Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/Cranbourne Botanic Gardens: https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/cranbourne-gardens/Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BotanicGardensVictoriaFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @PlantsGrowHere / Facebook: @PlantsGrowHerePodcast - Join our Facebook group!VISIT OUR WEBSITEwww.PlantsGrowHere.comLET'S WORK TOGETHERAre you in the industry or an enthusiast with something of value to share? We're always on the hunt for interesting people, doing interesting things. If you'd like to work with us send a message via our online form or a direct email to plantsgrowhere@gmail.com.