Gail Bromley: BSc.London (Biological sciences),
M.Sc.London (Botany), Fellow Linnaean Society FLS, Council Member for ECSITE UK, Chair of
Botanic Gardens Education Network.
Currently Education Development manager for RBG, Kew and international consultant on
biodiversity education Joining Kew in 1975 as a plant taxonomist, Gail worked for many
years in systematic research before taking over Kew's education development.
She has been responsible for setting up Kew's suite of International Diploma Training
Courses for professionals, the Adult Education programme serving over 2000 participants a
year and the schools education programme for over 50,000 schoolchildren and their
teachers. Gail developed the RBG, Kew volunteer guide programme and has recently project
managed Kew's exhibition and education element for the Millennium Seed Bank programme,
establishing a major interactive exhibition on site.
NIGEL P. TAYLOR: Curator (Head) of Horticulture & Public Education Department
BSc (Hons), University of Reading, 1977
PhD, Open University, 2000
Date of Birth: 05.02.1956. Appointed at Kew: 11.07.77; to present post: 01.08.95.
Plant Sciences Advisory Board, University of Reading;
IUCN-SSC Cactus & Succulent Specialist Group (Secretary 1984–1988, Vice Chair
1989–1996, Chair 1997–98);
Trustee, Castle Howard Arboretum Trust;
Editorial Boards, Kew Bulletin, Curtis’s Botanical Magazine and Kew;
Executive Board, PlantNet.
Foreign language: Portuguese.
Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Cactaceae, taxonomy of other horticulturally
important dicotyledons and botanical nomenclature.
Taxonomy of cultivated plants, especially those where living collections are essential for
a proper understanding of characters and relationships. Principal focus over last 25 years
has been Cactaceae and particularly their conservation, but many different groups of
importance for horticulture have been included (150 publications), especially other
succulents and hardy woody plants, with emphasis being placed on botanical nomenclature.
Responsible for the management of the Living Collections (live plant accessions)
supporting science and conservation, besides amenity etc.
