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The
Alpine Garden Society
- Encouraging interest in...alpine & rock garden plants. Small
plants & hardy perennials, many bulbs & ferns, hardy orchids
& dwarf trees & shrubs. |
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Association
of British Conifer Growers -
Conifers and other evergreen shrubs are ideal for providing this
structure because they come in many different colours, shapes and
growing habits. |
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The
British Clematis Society (BCS)
exists to promote the cultivation and preservation of clematis. In
particular, we aim to encourage all gardeners to grow and enjoy
clematis, with the emphasis being on "enjoy". The BCS has
some 1,500 Members, ranging from experts to absolute beginners.
Membership is open to all interested persons, in any country. |
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British
Dragonfly Society -
There aim is to promote and encourage the study and conservation of
dragonflies and their natural habitats, especially in the United
Kingdom. |
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The
British Fuchsia Society
welcomes visitors and new members to our monthly meetings. |
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British
Hedgehog Preservation Society
- A UK Charity dedicated to
helping & protecting Hedgehogs (BHPS). Helpline with advice on
caring & encouraging Hedgehogs in the wild & garden. |
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The
British Pteridological Society was
founded in 1891 and today continues as a focus for fern enthusiasts.
It provides a wide range of information about ferns through the
medium of its publications and other literature. It also organises
formal talks, informal discussions, field meetings, garden visits,
plant exchanges, a spore exchange scheme and fern book sales. |
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British
Tomato Growers' Association
- The
Tomato Growers' Association represents British
commercial tomato growers. This includes the United
Kingdom and the Channel Islands. |
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Commercial
Horticultural Association - The Trade
Association for manufacturers and suppliers of plants, products and services to
commercial horticulture world-wide.
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The
Cottage Garden Society was
founded in 1982 by a handful of gardeners in North Wales who
hankered after old fashioned flowers grown in the traditional
cottage garden style and felt that there must be others who shared
their enthusiasm. |
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DEFRA UK Organisation
- Protecting and improving the rural, urban, marine and global
environment. |
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English
Heritage is a United
Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic
environment of England. Its best known role is that it is the
steward of a large number of significant historical and
archaeological sites, from Stonehenge to the world's earliest iron
bridge. However it has major responsibilities in conservation,
giving advice, registering and protecting the historic environment. |
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Flowers & Plants
Association - The
UK's promotional organisation for cut flowers and indoor plants since
1984. |
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Gardeners
Club - Useful
information.
Regular content features.
Benefits available to members.
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The
Heather Society - Founded in
1963, to promote and encourage interest in heathers, it now has
worldwide membership covering Europe, Africa, the Americas,
Australasia and the Far East. |
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HDRA
is Europe's largest organic membership organisation.
It is dedicated to researching and
promoting organic gardening, farming and food. |
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The
Hebe Society encourages the
growing of hebes and other New Zealand plants, eg parahebes,
celmisias, olearias and leptospermums, the society also assists in
their conservation and improvement. |
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The
Herb Society aims to
increases the understanding, use and appreciation of herbs and the
benefits to health. The Herb Society is
an educational charity and its main work is the dissemination of
information about herbs. As the independent voice for the consumer
in the herbal world, it monitors changes in herbal legislation in
the UK and EU especially. It has a growing global membership of
people interested in herbs -- from lay enthusiasts to medical
herbalists, professional growers, garden designers and writers. |
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The
Historic Gardens
Foundation is a non
profit-making organisation set up in 1995 to create links between
everyone concerned with the preservation, restoration and management of
historic parks and gardens. |
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The Horticultural
Trades Association - Modern,
leading edge trade association representing the UK Garden industry.
It has, for over 100 years, promoted the profitable growth of its
retail and grower members through a comprehensive range of business
support initiatives.
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The
International Black Plant Society
- To further the knowledge of dark
plants and their use in the garden.
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International
Waterlily and Water Gardening Society -
The IWGS is a non-profit association dedicated to the furtherance of
all aspects of water gardening by the exchange of the latest and
best information on water gardening throughout the world. |
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The Japanese Garden Society (UK)
- The Japanese Garden
Society exists to bring together all those who are interested in Japanese-Style
gardens, whether as visitors seeking understanding, as owners seeking advice on
conservation, or as designers and builders wishing to develop their professional
skills. |
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The
National Auricula &
Primula Society - Auriculas
are
members of the Genus Primula which is a large family of plants
comprising over 425 species and many thousands of hybrids. The auricula
first appeared in European gardens around the middle of the sixteenth
century. The cultivated forms which we grow today have been developed
over the last 350 years as `florists flowers' . |
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The
National Begonia Society, Over 40
pages of information & pictures. Society News &
Events. Tutorial. Gallery. |
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National
Fox Welfare Society -
NFWS continues to lead the way forward in fox welfare. |
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The
National Gardens Scheme -
The National Gardens Scheme has been opening fine gardens to the
public to raise money for charity for over 75 years. Publishers of
the famous 'Yellow Book'. |
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The
National Trust - For places
of historic interest or natural beauty in England, Wales and
Northern Island. |
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National
Vegetable Society
is the premier organisation in the United Kingdom for gardeners who
are interested in growing vegetables. |
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NCCPG
- Conserving the widest possible
variety of plants is one of the most urgent needs facing
conservationists today, but it is not easy to translate this need
into a practical reality. The NCCPG has gone a long way towards
solving this problem for many of our traditional garden plants. |
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The
Old Lawnmower Club
(OLC), the world's
only club for people interested in vintage lawn mowers. The Club is
based at Milton Keynes Museum , England and was formed by Keith Wootton,
the Club's current Chairperson in 1990.
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Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society.
Perennial has been caring for the guardians of our green and pleasant land for
around 160 years and today provides retirement accommodation, financial help and
a team of caseworkers who are able to give advice and support on matters ranging
from housing and benefits through to emotional and family problems - the sort of
friends everyone needs in a crisis!
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