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Essential British Gardens is a digest of some of the finest gardens and arboretums throughout Britain and is based on the original author's experiences and those of other keen gardening friends. We are most grateful to them and all those readers of the uk.rec.gardening newsgroup who have helped with the compilation of this assemblage of gardens scattered throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Inevitably, it is a subjective assembly and not comprehensive. Details of many other gardens can also be found by using the search facilities at About Britain and also Sisley Tours web sites.
Many of the links to gardens in the following pages are to sites managed by The National Trust (NT), The National Trust for Scotland (NTS), Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and English Heritage (EH). The UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens (UKPG - Online version) also has a wealth of information about many hundreds of gardens. If you want to supplement information found at this web site please follow up by visiting the database.
If there is a garden not listed, or additional details of a garden already listed, that you think should be included in this digest of gardens and arboretums please Gardens need not be large but should be 'memorable', 'outstanding' or of 'significant importance'. If a garden does not have web site, a brief description would be appreciated. Some plant nurseries have also been included where they have interesting, specialised or spectacular gardens open for viewing - usually free!
Further information for Overseas Visitors, in particular details about the 'Yellow Books', are given on the Notes page.
Tue, May 15, 2012 2:01 pm +0100 BST
Entry list for Chelsea Plant of the Year competition has been announced.Plant hunting adventures come to life
Mon, May 14, 2012 3:53 pm +0100 BST
Previously unseen artefacts from the RHS Lindley Library collection will be on display in the Plant Seekers exhibition.Sun, May 13, 2012 6:17 pm +0100 BST
Chelsea this year has two artists in residence creating video 'paintings'.Artisan Retreats - garden interiors at Chelsea
Sat, May 12, 2012 4:45 pm +0100 BST
Artisan Retreats bring the outside inside at Chelsea this year.Sat, May 12, 2012 1:47 pm +0100 BST
RHS commissions 3.8m sculptures to celebrate FreshRHS Garden Rosemoor top of the pack
Fri, May 11, 2012 5:11 pm +0100 BST
Leading consumer magazine Which? Travel have placed all four RHS Gardens in their top ten UK garden category, with Rosemoor garden awarded first place.Fri, May 11, 2012 3:32 pm +0100 BST
Chris Beardshaw and team unload 18 plants in an hour and a half.Schools celebrate sustainability
Fri, May 11, 2012 12:34 pm +0100 BST
Fourteen schools from across Worcestershire and the West Midlands battled the elements to design and build a wonderfully inventive set of sustainable gardens.Fri, May 11, 2012 11:29 am +0100 BST
Prepare for a plethora of prize plants this year in the Malvern Floral MarqueeFri, May 11, 2012 11:11 am +0100 BST
Designer John Warland speaks about the charity's very first Chelsea gardenThu, May 10, 2012 7:07 pm +0100 BST
New this year - Chelsea embraces smart technology with QR codingPlant of the Year goes worldwide
Thu, May 10, 2012 5:29 pm +0100 BST
Last year at Chelsea, Anemone 'Wild Swan' launched by Hardy's Cottage Plants, won the title of RHS Plant of the Year. The success that followed was simply amazing...Thu, May 10, 2012 4:26 pm +0100 BST
The Graduate Gardeners team celebrated a fourth successive Best in Show award with its restful Place to Reflect show garden.
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