石楠花协会（The Heather Society，简称THS）是一家于1963年在英国成立的慈善组织，致力于推动石楠类植物（Calluna、Erica、Daboecia、Andromeda）的欣赏、栽培与保护。协会于2020年底结束运营，网站转型为在线资料库，保存历年出版物与协会记录。
历史渊源
石楠花协会于1963年正式成立，1964年出版首本年度册。1998年推出《石楠花实用指南》（Handy Guide to Heathers），成为石楠栽培领域的重要参考文献。协会长期由志愿者运营，秘书Phil Joyner、公告编辑Daphne Everett等核心成员服务数十年。2016年，协会在珀斯举办首次年度大会并颁发荣誉奖章。2020年底，慈善委员会注册终止，网站保留为历史资料库。
核心活动
协会核心工作包括：石楠品种国际名录管理与技术研究、英国皇家园艺学会（RHS）冬季石楠属植物花园优异奖（AGM）试验协调、栽培指南发布以及社区科普教育。协会每年在英国各地举办年会，组织参观自然石楠荒野并邀请国际专家进行学术交流。
出版物与奖项
石楠花协会出版体系完整：年度册（Yearbook）自1963年起连续出版（含早期数字化版本）；公告通讯（Bulletin）覆盖1972年至2020年的品种更新与试验结果；技术研究论文涉及分类学、育种与园艺实践。此外设有两个奖项：荣誉奖章（Awards of Honour）表彰对协会长期贡献者，RHS AGM试验则评估石楠品种在多地表现。
实用信息
石楠花协会已于2020年停止运营，历史出版物可在Heather World网站免费查阅。
官方网站：https://www.heatherworld.org
History and Origins
The Heather Society (THS) was established in 1963 as a UK-based charitable organisation dedicated to promoting the appreciation, cultivation, and conservation of heathers (Calluna, Erica, Daboecia, and Andromeda). The society published its first yearbook in 1964 and released the influential “Handy Guide to Heathers” in 1998. Volunteer-run for decades, notable long-term contributors included Phil Joyner (Secretary) and Daphne Everett (Bulletin Editor). The society held its first formal gathering with Awards of Honour in Perth in 2016, and ceased operations as a registered charity at the end of 2020, with the website preserved as an online archive.
Core Activities
The society’s main activities included maintaining the International Register of Heather Names, coordinating RHS Award of Garden Merit trials for winter-flowering ericas, publishing cultivation guides, and providing educational resources for gardeners. Annual conferences were held at various UK venues, featuring field trips to natural heathlands and international guest speakers.
Publications and Awards
THS maintained an extensive publishing programme: annual Yearbooks from 1963 onward (with early volumes digitised via the Biodiversity Heritage Library), seasonal Bulletins from 1972 to 2020 documenting cultivar updates and trial results, and peer-reviewed technical papers on taxonomy and breeding. The society presented Awards of Honour to long-serving members and coordinated the prestigious RHS AGM trials for heather cultivars at multiple UK sites.
Visitor Information
The Heather Society ceased operations in 2020. Historical publications and records remain freely accessible on the Heather World website.
Website: https://www.heatherworld.org
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