The Society produces a wide range of publications, these include:
 

• Fern Gazette - peer reviewed scientific articles about ferns and lycophytes

• The Bulletin - an annual journal documenting the Society events, meetings and activities

• Pteridologist - articles about anything fern related

• Special publications - occasional books on specialist fern related topics

• Information leaflets and guides - on everything from growing ferns from spores to fern identification

 

History of the Society publications

 

1909 – The British Fern Gazette was established as the Society’s journal; it contained a wide range of articles, news and Society business.

 

1963 – The British Fern Gazette was developing into a more scientific journal and an annual foolscap sheet was produced to communicate news of Society business to members, which later developed into a more formal Newsletter.

You can see the Newsletter Nos 1 (1963) – 10 (1977) on the Biodiversity Heritage Library

 

1973 – A more permanent format was felt to be appropriate and the BPS Bulletin was launched “to serve chiefly the non-scientific membership, and to supply all information of interest to our members.”

 

1984 – Following the committee’s decision to split the Bulletin, the Pteridologist was launched to publish articles, leaving the Bulletin to focus on Society business and reports of meetings. It has grown considerably in size, reflecting the Society’s increasingly ambitious programme of events.