Resources

Publications

 

The Fern Gazette is the Society's peer reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of pteridology worldwide.

 

The Bulletin is a record of the annual activities of the society, including details of field visits, local group, national and international meetings, alongside officers' reports, AGM minutes and the Society accounts.

 

The Pteridologist  is the Society's popular full colour magazine with articles, accounts and papers on a whole host of fern-related subjects including horticulture, travel, new species and much more.

 

The Society regularly publishes Special Publications. These are in detail books usually on quite a narrow aspect of pteridology.

 

For members of the Society we also have regular newsletters, an e-reading circle, spore exchange, plant exchange and calenadar of events.

 

 

Where to see ferns

The best place to start is to contact your local group, they will often have a programme of local events, and they are only too happy to help with identification help and queries.

 

National Fern Collections

Fern Nurseries

Ferneries and Stumperies

International Fern Societies

BPS Local Groups

The BPS has a number of local groups around the country; each running their own programme of events which can include local garden visits, talks, identification help, field trips and much more. At present we have the following groups:

 

England

eastanglia@britishfernsociety.org.uk       East Anglia
northwest@britishfernsociety.org.uk       North West England
southeast@britishfernsociety.org.uk       South East England
southwest@britishfernsociety.org.uk      Cornwall and Devon
wessex@britishfernsociety.org.uk           Wessex

yorkshire@britishfernsociety.org.uk        Yorkshire Group

 

Ireland

ireland@britishfernsociety.org.uk            All Ireland Group

 

Scotland

scotland@britishfernsociety.org.uk        Scotland

 

Wales

northwales@britishfernsociety.org.uk    North Wales Group

southwales@britishfernsociety.org.uk    South Wales and the Borders

 

Education

Need training resources? Have a look at our Identification page or contact our Educational group.

 

The BPS has regular field meetings, and also helps with formal fern identification courses.

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