Growing Heritage Survey


This survey is a joint project by the RHS, Kew Gardens, Plant Heritage, Horticultural Trades Association, Cottage Garden Society and the Hardy Plant Society. We are trying to find out about the use of the internet by gardeners, for plant related information, and whether their requirements are being met by the available websites.

The survey is being distributed through a variety of websites, magazines and other media. Although we will be very grateful for your participation, please do not complete the survey more than once.

1. Please enter your full post code (this is used for classification purposes only)
2. Are you? Male Female
3. Age 15-25
25-45
45-65
65-75
75+
4. Are you? Novice gardener
Experienced gardener
Professional gardener
Professional grower
Press/journalist
Horticultural student
Educator
Other employed in horticulture
5. Are you a member of (please tick all that apply) RHS
HPS
National Trust
English Heritage
Plant Heritage
Friend of Kew
AGS
PGG
IOH
IPPS
HTA
GCA
IDS
Plantnetwork
BGEN
Local Wildlife Trust
BGCI
Other(s)
6. Do you use the internet to find information on plants? Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Less than monthly
Never
7. Which sites do you use? (please tick all that apply) BBC Gardening
IPNI
SBI
BGCI
Gardeners World
RHS
Garden Organic
NGS
Kew
Plant Heritage
Nursery websites
Google
National Trust
Wikipedia
IOH
Other (please state)
8. When you are searching for information about specific plants how often do you use the following sources of information:
Very OftenQuite OftenSometimesNot very oftenNever
Websites
Gardening Books
Supplier Catalogues
Advisory services
Magazines
Other (please state)
9. Thinking specifically of using websites to find information on specific plants; how often do you use them to find the following information?
Very OftenQuite OftenSometimesNot very oftenNever
Pictures
Written Descriptions
Propogation Techniques
Cultural Techniques
Pests and Deseases
Where to buy a plant
Where to see a plant
Import and Export Information
History
Correct Name
10. How frequently do you find the information you need? Always
Most of the time
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
11. Can you list a particular piece of information you were unable to find?
12. How much do you agree with the following statement? I trust the information I find on the internet about plants.
Always
Most of the time
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Thank you for completing this survey.
      

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