BG-Map
Map Your Plants • Find Your Plants • Manage Your Collections

What is BG-Map?

BG-Map is the most widely used mapping software specifically designed for botanical gardens and similar institutions.

If you work at a botanical garden, arboretum, college campus, private estate, cemetery, zoo, municipality or other facility where detailed records and mapping of trees, plants and infrastructure are critical, then BG-Map is the right solution for you.

How Does BG-Map Differ From BG-BASE?

BG-BASETM is collections management database software developed and supported by BG-BASE, Inc. and BG-BASE UK Ltd. BG-Map is mapping software that links to the plant records stored in BG-BASE, creating a powerful Geographic Information System (GIS).


List of BG-Map Users


Web Interface

Why BG-Map?

BG-Map is the only available mapping software that links directly to BG-BASE™ without the need for exporting or importing.

You don't need to learn about database structures, topologies, schema, exporting or formatting (Who wants to do that anyway?!!)

With just a few clicks, you can find a plant, print a map or create a report. It's easy and it's intuitive.

What About Low Cost or "Free" Software?

Staff time is valuable. Unlike some low cost or "Free" Software, BG-Map is not a toolkit. It's complete and ready to go as soon as it's installed. And, it's designed to do exactly what you need to do quickly and with a minimum of fuss.

BG-Map Support

The Software Maintenance Program provides technical support and software updates for a single annual fee, assuring that your software is always current.

The Users Support Website offers TechNotes, surveying tips, downloads and a searchable online forum where you can post questions and look up information.

"It still amazes me how you can work through issues that we encounter over the phone. You have the best technical support I have ever seen..."

Laura Vasquez, Montgomery Botanical Center

How to Purchase and Install BG-Map

Check out the BG-Map Price List or Contact BG-Map to receive a detailed proposal specific to your installation requirements.

To create a BG-Map installation, a basemap of your garden will be required. Each BG-Map purchase includes on-site installation and training of your staff.


Power Your Website with BG-Map

Power Your Website with BG-Map

Add the power and capabilities of BG-Map to your website with Web-VQF/ECM. Visitors to your website will learn about your garden and create their own maps with ease from home or on-site. And, your staff will gain unprecedented access to plant records and location maps.

GPS and Surveying

BG-Map is adaptable to various techniques for surveying plant locations.

From manual tape measurements to GPS, BG-Map can provide a surveying solution for you.

Choose the Total Station Interface for fast and highly accurate surveying using electronic total station laser measuring instruments.

Or, choose the GPS Interface to use the latest in satellite global positioning technology to speed the process of mapping your plant collections.


More About Visitors QUICKFinder

Educate and Assist Your Visitors

Educate and assist your garden visitors with BG-Map

Visitors QUICKFinder. Set up a touch screen kiosk in your visitors center, and you can offer a valuable and popular new service.

Visitors can learn about your garden and search for plants and memorials. With the Create a Tour feature, they can even print their own guide maps.

Handheld Solutions

Use software from BG-Map with your Windows Mobile device to view and update your plant records, survey plant locations, and more.
Software for Windows
Mobile Devices

BG-Map Users

BG-Map has beeen installed in public and private gardens throughout the U.S. and beyond. Find out more about these users here:

Updated June 8, 2010
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