The Association of Gardens Trusts
the national charity representing the 36 County Gardens Trusts in the care and conservation of the historic designed landscape
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Architectural Heritage Fund is a registered charity founded in 1976 to promote the conservation of historic buildings in the UK.
Black Environment Network BEN focuses in working with deprived ethnic groups.
CABE
Education Network - Provides resources to assist teachers
and invites pupils to approach the places and spaces they
inhabit from different perspectives.
Common Ground is internationally recognised for playing a unique role in the arts and environmental fields
Dorset Gardens Trust The Dorset County Gardens Trust
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens We are a registered charity which supports, represents and promotes community-managed farms, gardens, allotments and other green spaces
Folly Fellowship
Gardening Leave is a charity, founded by Anna Baker Cresswell in accordance with plans by Combat Stress (Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society) to develop the scope of therapeutic activity for ex-Servicemen and women with PTSD and other mental health troubles.
Garden Museum formerly the Museum of Garden History.
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.
Heritage Lottery Fund Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund sustains and transforms our heritage.
Parks and Gardens UK - The UK's foremost guide to our
nation's parks and gardens.
HDRA - The Organic Organization
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.
Follies of Europe - details of the follies of Europe
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
Garden History Society The Society is keen to support those exploring, researching and studying garden history as well as those working more generally in the field of conservation.
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.
Japanese Garden Tours
Live Art Garden Initiative
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.
Norfolk Gardens Trust campaigns against the neglect, maltreatment and destruction of Georgian buildings, parks and gardens in England and Wales.
Pine Lodge Gardens - Situated on the warm, sheltered south coast of St Austell Bay, Cornwall. This garden has rare and unusual plants from all over the world.
Plantlife The Wild
Plant Conservation Charity
Royal Institute of British
Arichitects LibraryThe 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.
The Georgian Group
The World Monument Fund The leading non-governmental organisation for the protection of cultural heritage.
The Botanical Society
of the British Isles
The Conservation Foundation Founded in 1982 by David Shreeve and David Bellamy to provide a means for people in public, private and not-for-profit sectors to collaborate on environmental causes.
The Countryside
Agency -
The Department of Transport, Local Government and the
Regions
The
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
The UK Friends of Czech Historic Buildings, Gardens and Parks
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 Topiary Society - The iinternational association of topiary growers and suppliers.
The Victorian Society The Victorian Society is the champion for Victorian and Edwardian buildings.
The
Welsh Gardens Trust -
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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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Campaign for School Gardening help show children where food comes from, helping them to enjoy growing vegetables and eating healthily.
Edible Paygrounds Dorset Cereals website to promote vegetable growing in schools - includes projects for children to grow and eat garden produce throughout the seasons.
Farming
and Country Education (FACE) Promoting the understanding of food and farming
in the sustainable countryside
Garden Museum formerly the Museum of Garden History.
Heritage Explorer Explore a database of images and information to discover more about England's heritage
Hadlow College, University
of Greenwich - Garden Design Courses
Garden Organic for Schools
Learning Through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning.
Love School Grounds
explains why school grounds matter. It was developed on behalf of the Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto school grounds sector partnership.
RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and all wildlife, helping to create a better world for everyone.
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
Woodland Trust aims to prevent further loss of ancient woodland, restore woodland biodiversity, create new native woods and increase enjoyment of woods.
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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).
Association
of Preservation Trusts - Resources and links to building preservation.
Garden History Society The Society is keen to support those exploring, researching and studying garden history as well as those working more generally in the field of conservation.
Gateway Gardens Trust is a unique heritage-based charity enabling access to the beautiful historic parks and gardens of Wales and the West Midlands for those members of the community who, for so many reasons, find it difficult to access this essential part of Britain's historic environment:
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.
Quiet Garden Website The Quiet Garden Trust encourages the provision of a variety of local venues where there is an opportunity to set aside time to rest and to pray.
The Landmark
Trust Website
The
Landscape Design Trust
The Civic
Trust
The
Folly Fellowship
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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
Garden Museum formerly the Museum of Garden History.
HELM The
Historic Environment and Local Management.
Institute for Parks and Green Space The Institute of Parks and Green Space (IPGS) is the UK’s only institute solely dedicated to parks and green spaces and related issues.
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.
Parks and Gardens UK a web resource and database devoted to the historic parks, gardens and designed green spaces of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
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
.
Urban Parks Forum - email for info to admin@upfor.fsbusiness.co.uk
Wild Flower Links
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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
Garden Furniture - The Uk's largest on-line garden shop.
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
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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.
Gardens and People A website about gardens past and present a their creators, designers, gardeners, artists, achitects, horticulturalists and pland collectors.
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.
John Close Sundials designer and manufacturer of fine quality armillary spheres and sundials.
Landscape Expert A public interest web site focusing on landscaping, resurfacing and creating patios, paths, drives, gardens and outdoor spaces.
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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