At the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and other botanic gardens around the world, our plant scientists and horticulturists are working towards effective, science-based conservation solutions to ensure that we leave a healthy and hopeful world to the next generation.

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Mr Lovatt, who has a diploma from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is also a graduate of botany from London University, is a former assistant curator of the Eden Project in Cornwall.

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