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Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery and GardensAscog Hall Victorian Fernery and Gardens - Discovery and restoration of a 19th-century fernery on the Island of Bute in the Clyde Estuary. The Association of Garden TrustsThe Association of Garden Trusts - National organisation representing garden trusts. Activities, articles and archive of newsletters.
British Library: Lost GardensBritish Library: Lost Gardens - Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games. Francis Kingdon-WardFrancis Kingdon-Ward - Biography of botanical explorer, 1909-l958.
Garden History SocietyGarden History Society - Society promoting the study of the history of gardening and the conservation of historic gardens. Publications, research, archives and book reviews. Historic Gardens FoundationHistoric Gardens Foundation - Charity set up to link everyone concerned with the preservation, restoration and management of historic parks and gardens. Includes an archive of magazine articles.                       
Joseph Dalton HookerJoseph Dalton Hooker - A leading nineteenth century botanist, plant collector, close friend of Charles Darwin and director of Kew Gardens. London Parks Discovery ProjectLondon Parks Discovery Project - Educational resource for teachers and children, from the London Parks and Gardens Trust.
Museum of Garden HistoryMuseum of Garden History - 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. Penelope Hobhouse Reaps What She SowsPenelope Hobhouse Reaps What She Sows - An article about the English garden author and designer, from the Christian Science Monitor.
The Pulham LegacyThe Pulham Legacy - 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. Sisley Garden ToursSisley Garden Tours - An alphabetical directory of many gardening personalities down the ages.
UK Database of Historic Parks and GardensUK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens - A searchable database of Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK. Upton Grey GardenUpton Grey Garden - The famous fully-restored 1908 Gertrude Jekyll garden in Upton Grey, Hampshire.
Walled Kitchen Gardens Network.Walled Kitchen Gardens Network. - Association celebrating walled kitchen gardens. Background, advice, pictures, events and register of gardens.

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