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How to combine display of historical plants with conservation and use of genetic resources
Åsmund AsdalNorwegian Genetic Resources Centre
www.genressurser.no
www.plantearven.no
Field collections of plant varieties in Norway
• Decentralized conservation system:• Cooperation with 22 institutions; open air museums, botanical gardens,
schools, R&D institutions etc.• Coordinated by Norwgian Genetic Resource Institute• Written agreements with the host institutions• Combination of national mandate varieties and local cultural heritage
varieties• Web information about conservation sites, plants and varieties
conserved and availability
22 host institutions involved in conservation
– Fruit varieties: 13 sites– Vegetables and herbs: 3 sites– Roses: 3 sites– Perennials: 8 sites– Berries: 2 sites (not settled/finalized)– Potatoes (tissue culture): under establishment– In door plants. 1 site
Agreements with host institutions
• Long term conservation of varieties• Labeling, documentation and information• Availability and distribution of material• In accordance with
– ITPGRFA / use of Hobby MTA
– The Norwegian Biodiversity Act
• Yearly reports about changes in collections, use of material and public relation activities
• Maintaining Thematic networks• Some economic compensation from NGRC• Options for project funding
Hardanger folkemuseum, Utne Fruit varieties
Domkirkeodden, Hamar Fruit varieties
Nordfjord Folkemuseum Fruit varieties
Karnilstunet, Sandane Fruit varieties
Vigatunet, Hjelmeland, Rogaland Fruit varieties
Lier Bygdetun Fruit varieties, perennials and roses
Hvaler Fruktprosjekt Fruit varieties
Lund Bygdemuseum, Moi Fruit varieties
Grønt kompetansesenter, Ulvik Fruit varieties
Inst. for Plante- og miljøvitenskap, UMB, Ås Fruit varieties, roses, rhubarbs
Norsk fruktmuseum, Sogn Fruit varieties
Bioforsk Vest Ullensvang, Hardanger Cherries
Bioforsk Landvik, Grimstad Vegetables, berries
Bioforsk Apelsvoll, Toten Herbs, MAPs
Botanisk hage/arboret, Milde, Bergen Perennials, roses and in door plants
Botaniske hage, Tøyen, Oslo Perennials and roses
Agder naturmuseum/Bot. Hage, Kristiansand Perennials and roses
Botanisk hage UiTø, Tromsø Perennials etc.
Botanisk hage, Ringve, Trondheim Perennials
Norsk Hagebruksmuseum, Grimstad Fruit, perennials, rhubarbs
Lofothager, 6 sites in Lofoten Perennials etc.
Gamle Hvam Museum Perennials etc.
Experiences: Advantages
• Synergies regarding costs and resources
• Display of plant diversity many places
• Big numbers of visitors
• A significant network of dedicated and skilled persons and institutions
• Inspire other cultural/historical institutions to use authentic plants
• Increased capasities and stand by functions
• Easy project cooperation; investigations, R&D, PR-activities etc.
• Some security / vulnerability advantages
Experiences: Disadvantages
• Complicated administration of several partners and collection sites
• Impossible to keep the same standards in all collections (maintenance, records etc.)
• Differences in capasity; competence, availability and prepardness
• Complex recording of the state of conserved plants
• Varying / slow execution of material orders• A degree of voluntariness / challenging recruiting
af dedicated persons• Some security / vulnerability disadvantages
PLANTEARVEN (The Plant Heritage) - collections – show windows for genetic resources and diversity
13 conservation sites for fruit varieties
PLANTEARVEN at ”Flaskeepleplassen på Gryvlehaugen”
Case: PLANTEARVEN at Portåsen- the birth place of the poet Herman Wildenvey- authentic plants completing the museum/cultural centre- fruit trees, perennials, old meadow and vegetable & herb garden
Security measurements
• Duplication of valuable plants • Mandate varieties; at least two plants in two different localities• Records of sampling sites• Promoting use / records of users• Plant clubs / members as ”foster gardens”• Seeds to gene bank• Plant disease control
Documentation systems
• Quite primitive; mainly excel sheets and lists• Fruit mandate varieties displayed at Finn fruktsorter:
http://www.skogoglandskap.no/seksjoner/sortsdatabase• Will be extended to potato varieties in 2012• ”Plant portraits” at www.genressurser.no and www.plantearven.no• Food crops in Norwegian SESTO in 2012 and transferred to EURISCO• Ornamental plants; databases at host institustion and lists on
http://www.skogoglandskap.no/temaer/prydbevaring
Promoting the use of PGR- an important part of the conservation efforts
• Documentation of plant material
• Easy access and availability
• Marketing The Plant Heritage / generating demand for plants
• Well functionning systems for distribution
• Cooperation projects
PLANTEARVEN:
1. PLANTEARVEN – Our national Plant Genetic Resources
2. Website: http://www.plantearven.no
3. Registered trade mark® available
4. Tool for marketing and information
5. Information about
– Registered PLANTEARVEN-plants
– History and properties / images
– Producers and availability
Use of old varieties – the ultimate goal
The PLANTEARVEN – prize
The ideal system for conservation - regardless of costs
A combination of a centralized and desentralized system
• One or a few centralized collections:– High quality maintenance of plants, regarding plant health, documentation and
distribution of material
• Many local collections:– Back-ups for the centralised collections and public relation functions; display of
plants for numbers of public visitors and base for maintaining networks
Thanks for your attention