This technical review is a collaborative effort, telling the story of botanic garden interactions with illegal plant trade as well as the specific stories and actions taken by them. A full list of contributing organisations is given in Annex 1 and we thank all who took the time to complete the survey which forms the foundation of this report. Additionally, we share our thanks to everyone who contributed images and case studies. All individual credits are given alongside images and case studies. Additional thanks to UK Border Force for use of their images. Institutional contribution is also recognised on page 38 of this report.