Another recommendation would to be only allow cut flowers from approved vendors - no home grown flowers or wild flowers. Most nurseries and florists have flowers that are grown with systemic pesticides that make them less appealing to insects. Also, see the following Connecting to Collections Care talk – it addresses this question.
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/seasonal-affective-disorder-caring-for-collections-during-seasonal-special-events/ From: 'hjr41' via Museumpests <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 9, 2020 9:02 AM To: Museumpests <[email protected]> Subject: [pestlist] Re: Plants for Functions and Events When we had a potted plant in an exhibition, we asked that they were repotted in fresh sterilised soil (as we were under the assumption any heat or chemical treatment would kill off pests). We also stipulated no watering in the galleries. This was in a gallery with no daylight, so we ended up having a few that could be switched out so they didn't die! Helena Rodwell -- Assistant Conservator, Collections Care The Fitzwilliam Museum University of Cambridge Museums Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1RB Tel. 01223 765072 On Monday, March 9, 2020 at 10:50:04 AM UTC, Adrian Doyle wrote: Hi folks I’ve had a very interesting request regarding plants for events in our galleries. Events have been asked by an organisation who would like to limit using cut flowers for sustainability reasons and have been asking what alternatives could be used. We have a policy for plants which have to be clean and with no pollen stamens and most importantly no soil – hence cut flowers It would be useful to see other policies and guidelines if you are prepared to share them as I want to find appropriate compromise The proposal at the moment is potted herbs and plants where the soil is covered with a mesh and purchased from a reliable supplier Thanks Adie Mr Adrian (Adie) Doyle Integrated Pest Management Manager British Museum Property & Facilities Management Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG Tel: 020 7323 8207 Mobile 07813 363292 Also available by Radio channel 8 Email: [email protected]<javascript:> The British Museum Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG britishmuseum.org<https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishmuseum.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7a9ff9c7e2464696ab3908d7629aa629%7Ca7f588e4c7964ce2b525daac11557e97%7C0%7C0%7C637086288666858073&sdata=FVkPCmec5C%2BmguWcS52ubg0CqaXxxfIrpeEoFIPj4Z0%3D&reserved=0> The security classification for this message is OFFICIAL Please see our privacy policy<https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britishmuseum.org%2Fabout_this_site%2Fterms_of_use%2Fprivacy_policy.aspx&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7a9ff9c7e2464696ab3908d7629aa629%7Ca7f588e4c7964ce2b525daac11557e97%7C0%7C0%7C637086288666858073&sdata=yo3WGYN18NLhIEgWwe1fgs0yqoBQJQi3IcLhtPreutc%3D&reserved=0> for more details about how we use your personal data and about your rights or contact the Museum’s Data Protection Officer at [email protected]<javascript:>, telephone 020 323 8000 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/09488475-3cf2-44e7-a755-a361e8e06d4e%40googlegroups.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fgroups.google.com%2fd%2fmsgid%2fpestlist%2f09488475-3cf2-44e7-a755-a361e8e06d4e%2540googlegroups.com%3futm_medium%3demail%26utm_source%3dfooter&c=E,1,k_2enq_XalWp-Vom-dtAgHKj9ppCutbxbTngBc8FmvdefBJ55D-sEZdgxVEi07XQLHwQzc_lRZm4AVyBOeaIAadjU7D6KsQDDdNd4vV0VSu4qcWcE-0bzlmj&typo=1>. The information contained in this message and/or attachments is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any system and destroy any copies. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR02MB6912FE29861C78049A4B48E6BCFE0%40MN2PR02MB6912.namprd02.prod.outlook.com.
