Making specimens
Why make specimens?
Specimens provide valuable records for conservation as well as botanical and taxonomic research. They provide a resource to identify other specimens, and collecting them is a good way to learn plant names and characteristics. It's also an interesting hobby! Find out why else specimens are made...
How to make a specimen
Find out about conservation considerations, selecting specimens, taking notes, how to press and dry plants, dealing with difficult customers and how to create a herbarium sheet. We've even supplied you with some model herbarium specimen labels!
How to store specimens
There are various ways of keeping specimens safe and in a usable sequence and secure from insect and fungal attacks. More about storing specimens...