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http://www.ascoghallfernery.co.uk/
Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery and Gardens Open in a new browser window
   Discovery and restoration of a 19th-century fernery on the Island of Bute in the Clyde Estuary.
   http://www.ascoghallfernery.co.uk/
http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/tours/lostgardens/
British Library: Lost Gardens Open in a new browser window
   Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
   http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/tours/lostgardens/
http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org/
Garden History Society Open in a new browser window
   Society promoting the study of the history of gardening and the conservation of historic gardens. Publications, research, archives and book reviews.
   http://www.gardenhistorysociety.org/
http://www.historicgardens.org/
Historic Gardens Foundation Open in a new browser window
   Charity set up to link everyone concerned with the preservation, restoration and management of historic parks and gardens. Includes an archive of magazine articles.                       
   http://www.historicgardens.org/
http://www.jdhooker.org.uk/
Joseph Dalton Hooker Open in a new browser window
   A leading nineteenth century botanist, plant collector, close friend of Charles Darwin and director of Kew Gardens.
   http://www.jdhooker.org.uk/
http://www.parkexplorer.org.uk/
London Parks Discovery Project Open in a new browser window
   Educational resource for teachers and children, from the London Parks and Gardens Trust. Covers the boroughs of Enfield, Greenwich, Newham, and Wandsworth only.
   http://www.parkexplorer.org.uk/
http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/
Museum of Garden History Open in a new browser window
   The recreation of a historic knot garden and the history of British gardens and plants are included as is a virtual visit to several exhibits at the museum.
   http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/
http://www.sisley.co.uk/gardeners.shtml
Sisley Garden Tours Open in a new browser window
   An alphabetical directory of many gardening personalities down the ages.
   http://www.sisley.co.uk/gardeners.shtml
http://www.gardenstrusts.org.uk/
The Association of Garden Trusts Open in a new browser window
   National organisation representing garden trusts. Activities, articles and archive of newsletters.
   http://www.gardenstrusts.org.uk/
http://www.pulham.org.uk/
The Pulham Legacy Open in a new browser window
   James Pulham and Son were eminent landscape gardeners of the 19th and early 20th centuries, remembered for the spectacular rock gardens they created in many country estates and RHS Wisley.
   http://www.pulham.org.uk/
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/landscapes/ukpg/database/index.htm
UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens Open in a new browser window
   A searchable database of Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK.
   http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/landscapes/ukpg/database/index.htm
http://website.lineone.net/~uptongrey.garden/
Upton Grey Garden Open in a new browser window
   The famous fully-restored 1908 Gertrude Jekyll garden in Upton Grey, Hampshire.
   http://website.lineone.net/~uptongrey.garden/
http://www.walledgardens.net/
Walled Kitchen Gardens Network. Open in a new browser window
   Association celebrating walled kitchen gardens. Background, advice, pictures, events and register of gardens.
   http://www.walledgardens.net/

Last Updated: 2007-10-06 02:04:24