The Association of Gardens Trusts
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related organisations |
CABE
Education Network - Provides resources to assist teachers
and invites pupils to approach the places and spaces they
inhabit from different perspectives.
Black Environment Network BEN focuses in working with deprived ethnic groups.
Dorset Gardens Trust The Dorset County Gardens Trust
Folly Fellowship
Garden
Web - A list
of gardening resources throughout the world
Green Space GreenSpace is a registered charity set up to help those committed to the planning, design, management and use of public parks and open spaces
U.K.
Database of Historic Parks and Gardens - The UK's foremost guide to our
nation's parks and gardens.
The Royal Horticultural Society - The Resources
from Wisley.
The National Gardens Scheme - Resources
for finding gardens to visit.
The Garden History
Society - Resources on garden history.
HDRA - The Organic Organization
Historic Gardens Review Online - Historic Gardens Foundation website.
Historic Houses Association -
Eco Schools
English Heritage - The English
Heritage Website.
Europa Nostra - Pan-European
architectural and natural heritage organization
Evergreen4ever -
The sensible way to find gardening information on the internet
Folly
Towers Information about Follies throughout the country.
Forum for the Future A charity that works in partnership wiht business, the public sector and others to build a sustainable future
Gardens Writers
Guild
Heritage Link Heritage Link was set up in 2002 to give the many and diverse independent heritage organisations in England a collective voice. It aims to influence policy, underpin advocacy and build capacity in the non-government sector.
Historic Gardens Foundation Campaigns for high standards of conservation and fights on behalf of gardens that are threatened by development or neglect.
National Monument
Record Centre - Images of England
NCCPG - The National
Association for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens website.
New Opportunities Fund -
a Lottery Distributor created to award grants to health, education
and environment projects throughout the UK.
Plantlife The Wild
Plant Conservation Charity
Royal Institute of British
Arichitects Library
The Botanical Society
of the British Isles
The Countryside
Agency -
The Department of Transport, Local Government and the
Regions
The
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
The
Institute of Horticulture - The Institute of Horticulture
is the authoritative organization representing all those
professionally engaged in horticulture.
The Landscape Institute -
The Institute is involved in the planning, design and management
of open spaces, whether in rural or urban locations.
The Linnean Society Plantlife - The Nations
Champion of Wild Plants
The Museum of Garden History
Tree Register -
This organization helps record our remarkable tree heritage.
The
Welsh Gardens Trust -
Ty Leri, Talybont, Ceredigion SY24 5ER
NB. The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust has 8 county based branches
for local members.
Thrive is the national charity whose aim is to enable positive change in the lives of disabled and disadvantaged people through the use of gardening and horticulture.
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further education |
Farming
and Country Education (FACE) Promoting the understanding of food and farming
in the sustainable countryside
Hadlow College, University
of Greenwich - Garden Design Courses
The Architectural
Association - Postgraduate Diploma in Conservation (Landscapes
and Gardens)
The English Gardening School,
Chelsea Physic Garden - Seasonal Programme, Diploma Courses and Distance
Learning
The Inchbald School of Design,
London - Garden Design, Interior Design and Design History Courses
The Oxford College of Garden Design -
Diploma Course in Garden Design
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trusts |
Attingham
Trust was
formerly a building/contents trust, but is
now a gardens/landscapes one as well. It has
just produced a report called 'Opening Doors:
Learning in the Historic Environment' which
can be downloaded from their website (link
above).
Gloucester
Gardens and Landscape Trust
London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust
Surrey
Gardens Trust
Sussex
Gardens Trust
Welsh
Historic Gardens Trust - Many descriptions and
maps of important Welsh gardens.
The National
Trust
The National Trust
for Scotland - Scotland's
historic architectural and natural heritage
National
Trust for Historic Preservation
- Historic Preservation in the USA
Landscape Design
Trust - For those interested
in improving the physical environment in which they
live or work.
GroundWork Groundwork is a federation of Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, each working with their partners to improve the quality of the local environment, the lives of local people and the success of local businesses in areas in need of investment and support.
Association
of Preservation Trusts - Resources and links to building preservation
The Landmark
Trust Website
The
Landscape Design Trust
The Civic
Trust
The
Folly Fellowship
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information on
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research |
British
Gardening Online
British Library
British
Research Association Founded
in 1932, the British Records Association aims to encourage
and assist with the preservation, care use and publication
of historical records.
Dorothea
Restorations An online technical resource forum where
you can e-mail technical queries for free advice on metalwork
conservation issues.
Farming and Country Education (FACE)
Promoting the understanding of food and farming in the sustainable
countryside
HELM The
Historic Environment and Local Management
International Organisation for Plant Information
- Database of Plant Taxanomic Information
Internet Guide
to Building Conservation
Species 2000 - A database
of all known species.
The Henry Doubleday
Research Association
(HDRA)
The
Plant Names Project - A comprehensive authority on all
seed plants.
Historic
Gardens
One of the most popular and comprehensive resources for the
conservation of historic buildings, their gardens and landscapes.
Information-gardens.co.uk a
non-profit making guide to the many wonderful UK gardens open
to the public.
Plant
Finder
- The RHS Plant Finder.
Pulham - History of Pulham
sites
Treefinder
Garden Visit and Travel
Guide - Describes
800+ parks and gardens open to the public in the UK.
Garden Finder Plan
your garden visits
Internet
Directory of Botany
The Heritage
Information Trust
A new on line national heritage resource - to include all key
people, products and information relevant to UK conservation
The WWW Virtual Library
for Gardening
Canadian Public
and Botanical Gardens and Arboreta on the World Wide Web
UKexnet Horticultural
Index
- An endless list of horticultural resources
Garden Guides -
Online guide sheets for planning gardens.
Debby's Garden
Site
Hampshire Kids in the Countryside an educational charity
which "bring
the countryside into the classroom" through education
resource packs for key stage 2 and 3
A Garden Place has
resources and links to help with all your garden questions
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Urban Parks Forum - email for info to admin@upfor.fsbusiness.co.uk
Wild Flower Links
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gardens online |
Beth
Chatto Gardens
Borde
Hill - Borde
Hill Gardens in Sussex
Birmingham
Botanic Gardens - Birmingham Botanic Gardens and Glasshouse
Cambridge
University Botanic Garden
Caerhays
Castle & Gardens Located in a sheltered valley overlooking
Porthluney Cove on the South Cornish Coast equidistanat
from Truro and St Austell.
Chelsea Physic Garden - London's Secret
Garden
Crarae - One
of Scotland's greatest gardens
Durham
University Botanic Garden
Easton Walled
Gardens Grantham, Lincs
Givernynet -
Giverny-Vernon: Impressionist gardens
Great British Gardens
Great British Gardens provide an excellent reference for anybody wishing to visit gardens in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Heligan -
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Kew Web - The website of the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew.
Local TodayA
free site on which to advertize your event.
Sir Harold Hillier - Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
and Arboretum
The Harvard University
Arnold Arboretum
The National Botanic Gardens of Wales
The Royal Botanical
Garden, Edinburgh
Victorian Kitchen
Garden Fulbeck, Lincs
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information on
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sites of garden interest |
Alpine
Garden Society
Browsing4Gardens 'The ultimate on-line resource for garden accessories and
gardening-related info.
Burncoose
Nurseries On-line plant catalogue
Canadian Family Gardening
- Good tips from all over the world
e-Garden - The UK's largest gardening
web site
Garden Gate - Into the garden and beyond.
GardenOrganic Garden Organic is the working name of
HDRA, the national charity for organic growing
Gardening-UK - A UK site with a directory of gardening catalogues (seed
merchants, growers, nurseries, landscapers etc).
Gardening Ideas Helpful tips on gardening.
Gardenworld UK - Gardenworld UK
GardenWeb Europe
Gardeners World - Essential
resources from the TV Series
Graylab - Everything
you wanted to know about the cactus
iGarden - A free-subscription internet
garden magazine for advice and design
Haddonstone The worlds leading manufacturer
of fine ornamental and architectural cast stonework.
Michael's Premier Roses
Online Plant Selector - Enables you to
select plants and obtain information on British gardening calendar events
Ourgarden - Order plants on-line
Premier Roses Purveyor of roses of all
types
Sisley Garden Tours - Holidays for the
gardening enthusiast.
Traditional Gardening - A Journal
of Practical Information on Creating anf Restoring Classic Gardens
The Virtual Garden The web site to find
everything you need to create the garden you
desire.
The
Gardening Web Site The web site for all
your gardening needs
U.S. Garden Website - Interactive discussion
forums on practical gardening issues.
UK's Largest Gardening Web Site - Top
experts' advice.
Walled Kitchen Gardens Network -
The fascinating world of the walled kitchen garden.
WebGarden -
Resources for beginners and professional gardeners.
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