Research
Horticultural Development Council, Horticulture Research International, John Innes Centre, Society for Economic Botany, Sports Turf Research Institute
Arboricultural Information Exchange.
The AIE site has news, links and collections of resources for arboriculture.
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
An international clearing house mechanism for botanic gardens, based in Surrey.
Economic Botany at Kew
A useful set of web links to research, information, collections and educations sites. Based at the RBG Kew website.
Frontpage for Trees
An informational resource for urban and garden trees, including details of fungi and mycorhizza.
Green Flag Award
Details of the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales.
HDRA - Heritage Seed Library
The Heritage Seed Library aims to conserve as much biodiversity as it can and make as many varieties of vegetables available as possible.
Horticulture Research International
Principal UK organisation tasked with carrying out horticultural research and development (R&D) and transferring the results to industry. Site provides details of research across horticultural sectors.
National Council for the Conservation of Plants an
Organises and coordinates the conservation and preservation of plants in national collections. Information on collections, local groups, news and events.
Native Woodlands
An educational site about woodlands and why native trees are so important to our ecology, of interest to young and old.
People and Plants Online
The People and Plants Initiative, involving WWF, UNESCO, and Kew Gardens, working on applied research projects, community workshops, exchanges and training courses with young ethnobotanists.
Top Trees UK - Register of Notable Trees
Free searchable register of notable UK trees with photo galleries.
Wye College National Fruit Collections
The UK National Fruit Collection maintains the genetic stock of cultivated top and bush fruit.