Gardens staff participate in a wide range of organisations dealing with the full spectrum of activities involved in the management of botanic gardens and herbaria and plant conservation. The Gardens is committed to continuing its contribution to and participation in these activities, to making available its expertise, to disseminating the information it has acquired, and to keeping abreast of advances in these areas at both national and international levels. In order that the Gardens can continue to fulfil this role it is vital that sufficient resources are forthcoming to permit national coordination of activities and projects.