Places (10)

The Ashdell Campaign

--NEW URL-- http://www.ashdell.org.uk/



This site, by Sapling Editor, Graham Soult, concerns itself with Ashdell, a listed Victorian villa in the Sheffield suburb of Broomhill. In the late 1990s, Ashdell's garden and other nearby greenspaces were at risk of being sold for housing development. This site provides an archive of the successful campaign to prevent this development, and addresses the many planning issues raised by the proposals. The site also features a number of good quality photographs of Ashdell and its garden. [GAS, 11 Oct 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-090603-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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The Désert de Retz - Racine de Monville Home Page

http://www.geocities.com/rwkenyon/



The Racine de Monville Home Page describes itself as the world's first website devoted to the Désert de Retz and its creator, François Racine de Monville (1734-1797). The site is highly informative, with lots of illustrations and links - visitors can read about Monville's adventurous life, view photographs of his remarkable folly garden, and learn more about France and gardens in general. [GAS, 5 Sep 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-120103-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: France
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Dukes Meadow Trust

http://www.dukesmeadowstrust.org/




Dukes Meadows Trust is a conservation charity, whose aim is to restore a riverside park and recreational open space play area in Dukes Meadows, Chiswick, West London, to its former glory. The site is packed with interesting material - features include background about FoDM, an excellent Chiswick history section (including links to material elsewhere), comprehensive photo albums, news of successes to date, and a worthwhile page of links to other community organisations. Awarded a Sapling Commendation. [GAS, 28 Oct 2010].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-110805-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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Glasgow Parks - Landscape & Architecture

http://www.glasgowparks.webeden.co.uk/



Created by Susan Gallagher, this site is born from what she describes as her "love of Glasgow's parks and in particular the abundance of architectural details, especially those less noticable or hidden features". The site sets out to celebrate some of the lesser known landscape details and architectural marvels found in parks such as Pollok and Rouken Glen, and is beautifully designed with lots of good quality photographs. Explanatory text is a little thin on the ground, but hopefully more written content will be added as the site continues to grow. [GAS, 11 Oct 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-111006-03
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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International Peace Garden

http://www.peacegarden.com/



Straddling the US - Canadian border of North Dakota and Manitoba, the International Peace Garden is described as "one of the greatest symbols of peace". Each year, more than 150,000 people from around the world visit the park to enjoy its colourful gardens, landscapes and wilderness areas. This website is attractively designed and abuntantly illustrated, with basic information about the park and its features, including an up-to-date events listing and a map of the garden. [GAS, 5 Aug 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-070402-02
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
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Judy Woods - Save Our Heritage Site

http://www.judywoods.dial.pipex.com/



Judy Woods - a place not a person - is a 40 hectare area of woodland in Bradford and adjoining Calderdale, which local campaigners are trying to get nominated as a local nature reserve. According to the site, its purpose "is to let people know about our campaign group who are fighting to protect and preserve our land and heritage not just for now but for future generations", featuring vast amounts of information and argument. Copiously illustrated sections cover the background and history of Judy Woods, public rights of way, the area's wide diversity of wildlife (mushrooms and fungi, butterflies and moths, mammals, trees, insects, spiders, beetles, birds, and amphibians and molluscs), forthcoming events, and proposed developments that the campaigners believe will impact upon the woods. An excellent links page is also provided. On the downside, the site uses the dreaded combination of yellow and green text on a black background, but this only slightly detracts from what is a highly impressive effort overall. [GAS, 23 Jan 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-241105-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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Museum of Garden History

http://www.museumgardenhistory.org/




Based in London, the world's first Museum of Garden History is at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth next to Lambeth Palace, the London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The website is attractively designed and packed with useful historical details, including comprehensive and well-illustrated information about the Tradescant Garden, a 17th century style knot garden created on the site of the old church graveyard. The 360 degree panoramic views of the garden are particularly evocative. Other features of the site include an up-to-date events listing. Awarded a Sapling Commendation. [GAS, 13 May 2008].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-270701-03
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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The National Botanic Garden of Wales

http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/



Located in Carmarthenshire, the National Botanic Garden of Wales opened in May 2000, "the first national botanic garden to be created in the new millennium". The Garden's redesigned site is attractive and well-organised, with background about the Garden, visitor information and things to see, details about upcoming events, and information for schools. An up-to-date news section and a page of related links are also provided. [GAS, 11 Aug 2005].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-010402-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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Pine Lodge Gardens & Nursery

http://www.pine-lodge.co.uk/



Ray and Shirley Clemo's 30-acre Pine Lodge estate, in its mild climate of mid-Cornwall, comprises several themed gardens and also holds the National Collection of grevilleas. There is a wide range of some 5500 plants, all of which are labelled. In addition to rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias, familiar in Cornish gardens, there are Mediterranean and southern-hemisphere plants grown for all-year-round interest, herbaceouse borders, a Japanese garden, water features with cascades, and a lake that houses black swans and ducks. Recently redesigned, Pine Lodge's website includes descriptions and many photographs of the various gardens, plus details of its plant nursery and a page of Cornish and garden-related links. [GAS, 13 May 2008].



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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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Urban Home and Garden Tours, Amsterdam

http://www.uhgt.nl/



Urban Home and Garden Tours provides tours in English of Amsterdam's historic canal house architecture, including their interiors and gardens. Attractively designed, the site itself comes in both English and Dutch versions, featuring details of tour dates and prices, an attractive photo gallery and a worthwhile section of related links. [GAS, 19 Jun 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-240505-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Netherlands
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