The Association of Gardens Trusts
a national charity representing 36 County Gardens Trusts engaged in the heritage of parks, gardens and designed landscapes

 

 

 

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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
Parks and Gardens UK - 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
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
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.

Norfolk Gardens Trust
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 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 Topiary Society - The iinternational association of topiary growers and suppliers
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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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).
Gateway Trust The Gateway Trust encourages international publishers to publish and market more works of non-fiction from authors from Arabic-speaking and predominantly Muslim countries.
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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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.

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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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 
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
Victorian Kitchen Garden Fulbeck, Lincs

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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.
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.
Visit Sapling.info, the Architecture, Planning & Landscape Information Gateway 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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