This periodical is the only global magazine for botanic gardens. Each issue focuses on a single theme. Recent issues have included Teacher Training and Science. Forthcoming issues include Habitats and Environmental Education Research.
Roots is published in English, French and Spanish.
Edited by Julia Willison and Ailene Isaf, Roots is supported by The Darwin Initiative and Arjo Wiggins plc . The catalogue is valuable for gardens in many parts of the world to share ideas and resources. The pack included examples of different papers made from a range of plant materials and provided ideas and examples of educational projects that can be undertaken by botanic gardens on the subject of paper. The pack was compiled by Ailene Isaf and Julia Willison. A world review of botanic garden facilities and activities in seed banking was undertaken in 1994 by Brigitte Laliberte for BGCI, which is being used to plan a BGCI initiative in this field.