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- ↑ "Plant Heritage, registered charity no. 1004009". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- 1 2 Johnson, Rosamund; Gulliver, Simon (2002). "The National Plant Collection Scheme". Historic Gardens. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- 1 2 "Start a National Plant Collection". Plant Heritage. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "Collection Holder's Handbook" (PDF). Plant Heritage. Retrieved 16 October 2023.