Special Links

Our Special Links is a slowly growing list of particular interest to garden visitors and gardeners.

All the links below are selected. Additions to this list are welcome, please

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Overseas Garden Guides

• New Zealand Gardens Online - Lots of features, mail order, nurseries and Garden Gallery.
• Gardens To Visit New Zealand - New Zealand gardens that open to the public, whether it be 2 weeks or all year.
• The New York Botanical Garden - The New York Botanical Garden features 50 gardens and plant collections, a landmark conservatory, and 50 acres of the original forest.
• Australia's Open Garden Scheme - Australia's best private gardens.
• Johannesburg Botanic Garden - Home to some of the finest plant collections in the world.

Garden History

• The Garden History Society - A forum for the conservation and understanding of heritage gardening.
• Garden History Links - A collection of international gardening history sites.
• Museum of Garden History - The world's first museum of garden history in London.
• Historic Gardens Foundation - An organisation for the conservation of historic parks and gardens.
• What is Garden Archaeology - Learn about restoring antique gardens.
• Gardens of Western Europe 1600 - 1800 - Gardens in the Court of Louis XIV and after.
• The Beauty of the Japanese Garden - A personal account of Japanese gardening.
• Gardens of the Mughal Empire - On-line tour of Mughal gardens created between 1526 and 1858.
• History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent - Article with references in literature and web links.

Garden Digests & Plant Databases

• UK Database of Historic Parks & Gardens - A growing database of historic parks and gardens.
• Plants Database - A collection of the most interesting plants in cultivation, worldwide.
• RHS Horticultural Database - Comprehensive index of garden plants.
• RHS Plant Finder - Find the plant and the supplier (UK only).
• Postcode Plants Database - Search for plant native to your area.
• European Gardens - Pictures and descriptions of European gardens plus some other countries.
• Scotland's Garden - Gardens and gardening in south west Scotland.
• Gardens Scotland - Gardens and nurseries in the north of Scotland.
• Ireland's Gardens - Some of Ireland's most beautiful gardens.
• Gardens to Go - Guide to gardens in the south east of England with descriptions and many photographs.
• Gardens of Cornwall - Use the garden finder to search for gardens in Cornwall open to the public.
• Garden Picture Library - Inspirational images of gardens and flowers. Registration required.
• Australasian Plant Society - UK society promoting the growing of Australian and New Zealand plants.
• Japanese Gardens in the UK & Ireland - Searchable database of Japanese gardens in the UK and Ireland.
• The Japanese Garden Database - Compilations of gardens in Japan and other Japanese-style gardens.

Publications

• Hortus - Quarterly journal for lively-minded gardeners throughout the English-speaking world.
• Plant Press - Publishers of gardening databases, books and CD's.

Education & Training

• The English Gardening School - At the Chelsea Physic Garden. Diploma, distance and short courses.
• The Garden Design Academy - The Garden Design Academy specialises in distance learning and residential courses in gardening, garden design and horticulture.
• The Garden Station - Courses, workshops and talks within a restored 19th century railway station.
• Garden Design School - Offers one year, intensive, part-time Diploma Course in Garden Design.
• Diploma in Garden Design - Useful information on hiring a gardening designer, or becoming one.
• Bristol University MA in Garden History - One year full time or two years part time Masters degree.
• Florida Yards & Neighborhoods - Educational program helping to protect Florida's natural environment.
• Limperts Academy of Design - International awarding body for home-study courses in Interior Design and Garden Design.
• Information and Tips on Gardening - Gardening basics to get any gardener off to a good start.

Organisations

• Royal Horticultural Society - Gateway to gardening.
• English Heritage - Conserving English landscapes and buildings.
• NGS - The National Gardens Scheme of England & Wales.
• Scotland's Gardens Scheme - Privately owned Scottish gardens open to the public.
• British Red Cross Open Gardens - British Red Cross care for people in crisis.
• NCCPG - The world's leading cultivated plant conservation charity.
• The Association of Gardens Trusts - Umberella organization for all County Garden Trusts.
• HDRA - Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
• Woodland Trust - UK's leading charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.
• The Gardeners Guild - The Gardeners Guild is the only organisation representing professional domestic maintenance gardeners. Anyone who needs a gardener can visit our site to view our members gardening credentials.
• The Institute of Horticulture - Representing all those professionally engaged in horticulture in the UK & Ireland.
• The Native Tree Shop - Launched by the Woodland Trust, native trees from their own on-line shop.
• Forestry Commission - Responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.
• Brogdale - Home to the National Fruit Collections.
• Thrive - National charity promoting gardening and horticultural activity for training, therapy and health.
• Woodland Trust - UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.

Garden Tours

• British Garden Tours - British Garden Tours show you some of the most enchanting gardens of the British Isles.
• Garden Tours & Holidays - Comprehensive information on garden tours, hotels, travel and history.

All the links above are selected. Additions to this list are welcome, please

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