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Popular Pages Back Numbers> BPS Membership> Editor's Blog> Fern Crib> Fern Diary> Fern Forum> Fern Gazette> Fern News> Fern Nurseries> Introduction to Ferns> Meetings 2009> Merchandise> Special Publications> Spore List> Subscriptions> Frosted fern border at Kersey's Farm "The bright colours of flowers are admired by the least intellectual but the beauty of form and texture of ferns requires a higher degree of mental perception and a more cultivated intellect for its proper appreciation. Hence we regard the growing taste for the cultivation of ferns as proof of mental advancement." - Abraham Stansfield, 1858.  Search Search Fern World: All of Fern W W W Fern Gazette		Welcome to Fern World - the web site of the British Pteridological Society. Find out about the BPS and its activities along with information about Ferns and other Pteridophytes. About Us The British Pteridological Society was founded in the Lake District in 1891 and soon became the focal point for fern enthusiasts throughout the British Isles. Today it continues to provide a wide range of information about ferns, through its web site and by publishing regular journals, leaflets and books, and organising formal talks, informal discussions and outdoor meetings. The international membership includes those interested in gardening, natural history and botany, both amateur and professional. It is a friendly society run on a voluntary basis. The Objects of the Society are to promote all aspects of Pteridology by encouraging the appreciation, conservation, cultivation and scientific study of ferns, horsetails, clubmosses and quillworts through publications, meetings, the provision of grants and other appropriate means.     How to Join Look and our Activities and Services. Ready to join? Find out how to.   A World of Ferns Read an Introduction to Ferns (and other Pteridophytes) from the book "A World of Ferns".   Come to a Meeting Why not come along to one of our meetings? All are welcome. More> More> More> Help to save Arduaine Garden The BPS supports the campaign to save the gardens with its remarkable fern collection.     Photographic Recording Project Can you help us with this exciting new project to use repeated photos of ferns to assess past present and future change?   BPS Event Diary The new calendar showing national and regional events along with other meetings is now available. More> More> More> Help revive Benmore's Victorian Fernery The BPS is giving its support to the appeal from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to restore this "rare and unique" Victorian fernery.     Editor's Blog Read the Editor's thoughts about the web site, the BPS and Pteridology in general. To join in, just add a comment.   Cultivated Fern Herbarium The BPS herbarium is now at RHS Wisley. Can you help to expand it? More> Go to the Blog> More>		New! 2010 Spore List The BPS Spore Exchange list for 2010 is now available. More> BPS Fern Forum The BPS has set up a new forum (bulletin board) for the discussion of all aspects of Ferns and other Pteridophytes. More> or Go to the Forum> Merchandise List The latest (November 2009) BPS Merchandise list is now available. More> BPS Calendars Now available - the 2010 BPS Fern Calendar - contains 12 high quality glossy photos of ferns by BPS members More> The latest changes to Fern WWW can be found on the What's New page.
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