Abstract
In 2016, the publication of the pioneering Landscape Succession Strategy heralded a horticultural response by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria to climate change risks faced by their living collections. This initiative led to the botanical world’s first Climate Change Summit in 2018 and the subsequent establishment of the Climate Change Alliance for Botanic Gardens. This article describes some of the anticipated climatic changes facing the Melbourne Gardens site, the strategic management of collections when considering these challenges, and how other botanical organisations can benefit from this approach through collaboration and sharing of expertise.
Highlights
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) was established in 1846 on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
RBGV is managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria, which is responsible to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change
While selection of landscape microclimates can modify exposure to solar radiation and wind, and, to some extent, can mitigate the effects of more extreme temperatures, there are considerable constraints in applying this tactic across entire landscapes (Symes, 2017). These results indicated an urgent need to develop an integrated and strategic response to climate change
Summary
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) was established in 1846 on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia). This 20-year strategy aims to respond to climate change risks by guiding the transition of Melbourne Gardens from existing plantings to a landscape collection better suited to the projected climate and environmental conditions of 2090.
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