About the Ranunculaceae Society

The Ranunculaceae Society was founded on 4th November 2003 in Dublin, Ireland. The Society aims to promote the planting and cultivation of many different genera, species and cultivars belonging to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, in our gardens.

Aims

The Society was founded to:

1. Foster a deeper and wider interest in the wealth of garden plants, which belong to the buttercup family - Ranunculaceae.
2. Develop and disseminate in-depth information (horticultural and botanical) about the different genera of plants in cultivation at geographically diverse venues.
3. Promote wider availability and distribution of little-known genera, species and cultivars.
4. To ensure large-scale cultivation and preservation of all known genera, species and cultivars. In particular we aim to encourage all gardeners to cultivate and enjoy as many plants as possible, which belong to this family.

Activities

• 3 or 4 national and international meetings annually of illustrated lectures, discussions, demonstrations, study days and symposia.
• Joint meetings with other societies such as the Clematis, Delphinium, Hardy Plant and Alpine Societies.
• National and international garden and specialist nursery visits.
• Rare and unusual plant sales.
• Seed exchange.

Publications

• Newsletters - Information on all the activities of the Society as well as contributions on plants, notes and tips on cultivation etc., from members.
• Fact Sheets.

Website

Information about the Society, plant of the month, notes on new cultivars, photographs etc.

Organisation

Officers and members of the Committee:

Chairman	Dr Mary Toomey
Hon. Secretary	Patricia Kennedy
Administration & Membership Secretary	Claire Gloster
Hon. Treasurer	Mary Glennon
Plant Propagation Co-ordinator	Assumpta Broomfield
P.R.O	Angela Jupe
Newsletter Editor	Carmel Duignan
Webmaster	Bill O'Sullivan

Advisory Panel

Chris Brickell	V.M.H., C.B.E., Former Director General of the R.H.S.
Helen Dillon	Plantswoman, Author and Broadcaster
Dr. Keith Lamb	Plantsman & formerly of Kinsealy Research Institute
Harold McBride	Plantsman and Vice President of The Alpine Garden Society
Victoria Matthews	International Clematis Registrar
Chris Sanders	Former Production Directory, Bridgemere Nurseries, Plant Hunter (China, Tibet & the Himalayas) & Plantsman
Dan Hinkley	Plantsman, Plant Explorer, Author and of Heronswood Nursery, Kingston, WA, USA.
Donal Synott	Former Directory, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin.

Contact Us

The society can be contacted via e-mail: ranunculaceae@eircom.net