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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Overview of the gardens, collections, conservation and research activities of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Information on tours, trails and the education programme. Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses Among many other features, historic Roman, Mediaeval and Tudor gardens, a herb garden, the National Bonsai Collection, collections of tropical and desert plants, and an Education Centre. Includes a diary of events. Borde Hill Sussex botanic garden and park with a very diverse and large collection of trees and shrubs. Pictures; information on visitor facilities and access. National Botanic Garden of Wales Opened in May 2000, in Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. The project includes the Great Glasshouse, restoring 18th century formal gardens, woodland, species-rich grassland, and developing a demonstration organic farm. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Founded in the 17th century, RBGE now has one of the world's largest collections of living plants, and of preserved specimens. Information on main garden at Inverleith, visitor access and facilities, and activities in research and education. Searchable databases. Ventnor Botanic Gardens Gardens commenced in 1970 on the Isle of Wight with a wide variety of temperate, sub-tropical and exotic plants, shrubs and trees; site provides extensive information about the gardens and their maintenance. Durham University Botanic Garden Information and pictures covering glasshouse and outdoor plant collections, art in the garden, walks, a virtual plant gallery, and visitor access and facilities. Wakehurst Place This West Sussex garden is a satellite of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, housing the Millenium Seed Bank, and the national collection of birch trees; offers a range of trails and tours, and a guide to seasonal attractions. University of Wales Aberystwyth Botany Gardens Tropical Glasshouse housing a collection of exotic ferns, cycads and angiosperms. Thorp Perrow Arboretum Collection of almost 1,500 trees and shrubs from across the world. Three national plant collections are held in the arboretum (lime, walnut and ash). Also houses the Falconry of Thorp Perrow. Events calendar. |
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