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GARDENING, HORTICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL SOCIETIES
The
Hardy Plant Society
The main Hardy Plant Society.
The
Royal Horticultural Society
Britain's internationally renowned and respected gardening charity,
and a leading authority on many matters relating to horticulture.
Botanical
Society of The British Isles
The Botanical Society of the British Isles is for everyone who
is interested in the flora of Britain and Ireland. The society
traces its origins back to 1836, when it was founded as the Botanical
Society of London. From its earliest days it has welcomed both
professional and amateur members, and it remains the biggest and
most active organisation devoted to the study of botany in the
British Isles.
The
Wild Flower Society
The Wild Flower Society is the only national society created specifically
for amateur botanists and wild flower lovers in the UK.
BOTANICAL GARDENS AND CENTRES
The
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The world's most famous botanical gardens, which has recently
been awarded World Heritage status. As well as being a beautiful
garden situated inside London, it is a leading international botanical
science research centre. Kew at Wakehurst Place, Sussex is home
to the Millennium Seed Bank, which is a global conservation programme
conceived, developed and managed by the Seed Conservation Department
at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Royal
Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was founded in the 17th century
as a ‘Physic Garden’, growing medicinal plants. This
first Garden was in St Anne’s Yard, part of the Holyrood
Palace grounds, and occupied an area the size of a tennis court.
It now extends to four sites – Edinburgh, Benmore (near
Dunoon in Argyll), Logan (near Stranraer in Galloway), and Dawyck
(near Peebles in the Borders), and is the second richest collection
of plant species in the world.
The
National Botanic Garden of Wales
As well as being a spectacular attraction, the Garden of Wales
is an internationally renowned centre for botanical science. The
Garden is dedicated to conservation, sustainability and environmental
education.
The
UK National Arboreta
The National Arboreta were formed in 2001 with the joining of
the Forestry Commission’s two premier tree collections –
Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent and Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire.
Together they contain approximately 4000 different taxa and as
such form one of the most comprehensive tree collections in the
world.
Oxford
Botanic Garden
The Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum.
Cambridge
University Botanical Gardens
Cambridge University Botanical Gardens. A 40 acre oasis of beautifully
landscaped gardens and glasshouses situated in the heart of the
city.
Birmingham
Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses
Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses.
Chelsea
Physic Garden
Situated in the heart of London's Chelsea district, this 'Secret
Garden' is a centre of education, beauty and relaxation. Founded
in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries it continues
it's research into the properties, origins and conservation of
over 5000 species.
GARDENS WITH SPECIAL INTEREST
Sir
Harold Hillier Gardens
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (formerly known as the Hillier Arboretum)
hold the greatest collection of hardy trees and shrubs in the
world. Started by the late Sir Harold Hillier in 1953 and given
in trust to Hampshire County Council in 1977, the Gardens now
extend to 180 acres. Within this unique collection of more than
42,000 plants (12,500 different types), visitors will find much
of interest throughout the year.
Myddelton
House Gardens - Lee Valley Park
Myddelton House was home to E. A. Bowles (1865 – 1954) who
devoted much of his life to the creation of the Garden. As an
enthusiastic collector and accomplished plantsman Bowles discovered
and selected many plants, in particular unusual varieties, many
of which can still be seen in the Garden today. The Gardens are
also home to the National Collection of award-winning Bearded
Iris (provisional).
West
Dean College and Gardens
A place of tranquility and beauty in the rolling South Downs all
year round, West Dean features a restored walled kitchen garden
with some of the finest Victorian glasshouses in the country.
A circular walk through a 49-acre arboretum offers breathtaking
views of the estate and its fine flint house and parkland setting.
Rustic summerhouses, a 300ft Edwardian pergola, ornamental borders
and a pond contrast with over 200 varieties of carefully trained
fruit trees, rows of vegetables and exotic produce behind glass.
CHARITABLE 'OPEN GARDEN' SCHEMES
The
National Gardens Scheme
The National Gardens Scheme has been opening fine gardens in England
and Wales to the public to raise money for charity for over 75
years.
Gardens
of Scotland
Scottish garden charity similar to The National Garden Scheme.
ENVIRONMENT
Areas
of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is exactly what it
says it is: a precious landscape whose distinctive character and
natural beauty are so outstanding that it is in the nation's interest
to safeguard them.
Biodiversity
in Urban Gardens Sheffield (BUGS)
The BUGS project was a three year investigation, looking at the
significance of urban gardens as habitats for 'natural' biodiversity,
and the efficacy of some simple 'creative conservation' measures
in enhancing that biodiversity.
Butterfly Conservation
Dedicated to saving wild butterflies, moths and their habitats
throughout UK.
CITES
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between
Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in
specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
English
Nature
English Government agency that champions the conservation of wildlife
and geology.
Fauna
& Flora International
Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established
international conservation body. It is one of the few organizations
whose remit is to protect the entire spectrum of endangered plant
and animal species on the planet. We provide support to conservation
initiatives throughout the world, in the form of partnerships,
technical assistance, direct funding and consultancy.
Flora
Locale
Promotes best practice in the sourcing and use of native plants.
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Henry
Doubleday Research Association
Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming
and food.
National
Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
The NCCPG seeks to conserve, document, promote and make available
Britain & Ireland's rich biodiversity of garden plants for
the benefit of everyone through horticulture, education and science.
People
and Plants International
PPI started in January 2004, with the help of the Worldwide Fund
for Nature (WWF), and builds on the work of the 12-year People
and Plants Initiative, a partnership between WWF, UNESCO, and
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This successful partnership provides
a foundation for PPI's new projects.
Plantlife
Plantlife International is a charity dedicated exclusively to
conserving all forms of plant life in the UK, Europe and across
the world, in their natural habitats.
Plants
for a Future
Plants for a Future is a resource centre for rare and unusual
plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other
uses.
Red
List
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Scotish
Natural Heritage
Our basic philosophy is simple: we must care for and sustain our
natural heritage if we want it to sustain us. Our task is to secure
the conservation and enhancement of Scotland's unique and precious
natural heritage - the wildlife, the habitats and the landscapes
which have evolved in Scotland through the long partnership between
people and nature.
EDUCATION
Capel
Manor College
Based at Enfield in the old county of Middlesex, Capel Manor is
London's only specialist education centre for all those interested
in Horticulture, Landscaping, Floristry, Countryside, Arboriculture,
Animal Care, Horse Studies, Garden Design and Management of the
Environment.
MEDIA
BBC
Gardeners' World
BBC Telivision's regular gardening programme.
UKTV
Gardens
UKTV's channel dedicated to gardening.
Green TV
Internet, web based TV station representing green issues. The
green.tv team are always happy to hear from people interested
in our channel. To contact us by phone, please call: +44 (0)20
7240 0330. Our production office is located at: 120 Long Acre,
Covent Garden, London WC2E 9ST United Kingdom.
OTHER INTERESTING SITES
Carry
on Gardening
Do you have difficulty in doing what you want to in the garden?
This award-winning website aims to give you answers so that you
can find your way to easier gardening.
The
UK Postcode Plant Database
List of native plants and wildlife for any specified postal district
in the UK.
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