Associations
Belvedere House Park and Gardens, Biltmore Garden Tour, California Garden & Landscape History Society, Museum of Garden History, New England Garden History Society
Education Courses
Educational courses in garden design and history, Inchbald School of Design, Institute of Garden Design, John Brookes garden courses, Open College of the Arts courses in garden design, The English Gardening School - London, The University of Greenwich - School of Architectu, Writtle College
Gardeners and Designers
Beatrix Farrand, Biographical index to garden designers, Carl Linnaeus, Fletcher Steele Landscape Architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, Frederick Law Olmsted, founder of landscape archit, History of Horticulture, Museum of History Gertrude Jekyll Room, Penelope Hobhouse Reaps What She Sows, Sisley Garden Tours
Histories of Famous Gardens
Botanic Gardens, Lost Gardens of Heligan, Monet's Giverny, Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery and Gardens, Boxwood Garden, Garden History at Stratford Hall Plantation, Garden History Links, History of Dovecote, Katsura Rikyu Garden, Maplelawn Historic Garden (Ottawa, Canada), Mary's Gardens, Museum of Garden History, Old Rose Garden History
Australian Garden History Society
Organisation of people with an interest in the various aspects of garden history - including horticulture, landscape design and architecture. Journal and garden events summary.
British Library: Lost Gardens
Illustrations from manuscripts and early printed books dig into the story of gardening. Includes games.
Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii
Guide to the plants carried by early Polynesian voyagers in their canoes - history and traditional uses for each of two dozen plants.
Cultivating Canadian Gardens
Tells the story of the development of gardening in Canada by indigenous peoples and settlers, through the books, periodicals, and printed materials collected by the National Library of Canada.
Dutch Gardens and Garden Architecture
Information from the first chapter of a book on Dutch gardens.
Enchanted Gardens of the Renaissance
A visual tour of three Renaissance Gardens and their relationship to the art of the period.
Environmental Aesthetics and Chinese Gardens
On the theoretical basis behind the major standard features of Chinese gardens.
Fruits and Flowers of Winter
Archive of an exhibition with items from the Mertz Library?s rare books and archival materials. Includes orangeries, hothouses and botanical drawings.
Garden History Links
History of gardening links from Edwinna von Baeyer's Web pages.
Garden History, Garden Tours and Garden Visit Guid
A guide to garden history, garden tours historic parks, 1000+ gardens and botanic collections open to the public in the UK, USA, Europe, America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Japan, India, Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland.
Gardening and Mythology
Mythological references to gardening subjects.
Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to
Noteworthy Publications, Persons, and Events in the History of Gardening. Including some Related Information from Agriculture, Natural History, Botany, and Ecology. By Michael P. Garofalo
Gardens and Landscape Design
Images and text on 8 Italian Renaissance Gardens and on Giverny in France
Gardens in Iran ITTO Guide
Government tourist office guide to Iranian gardens
Gardens of the Mughal Empire
An interactive journey through twelve Mughal Gardens including Shalamar. You can hear music and follow in the footsteps of the ancient Mughals on a processional path from Hiran Minar to Mian Mir.
Gothein's History of Garden Art
Complete text of the 1913 book is available online here. Detailed accounts of European gardens, added later material on North America, brief accounts of the rest of the world.
Iconography of Chinese Gardens
On some of the symbolism used in their design, illustrated by literature and an example.
Introduction to Dutch gardens and garden architect
A description of the historical development of the Dutch style.
Japanese Garden Database
Educational web site providing information on outstanding examples of Japanese garden art.
Landscape History
A categorised collection of images and photographs of gardens and landscapes in a number of designs.
Landscape history and garden history in India
History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites
Landscape Virtual Gallery.
A catalog of 8000 slides about parks and gardens in Europe.
Medieval Garden at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Recreated medieval garden based on German gardens in Martin Luther's age. Garden history, information about some of the plants.
Museum 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.
Nature Described
Descriptions and photographs of materials found in the Vatican library. Two galleries, one for botanical illustrations and writings dating back to the 10th century, the other for works created in Renaissance Rome.
Our Vegetable Travelers
A history of garden vegetables, orginally published in National Geographic (1949), and reprinted here as a special feature.
Parcs à fabriques - French Anglo-Chinese gardens
Account of some of the major French gardens made in the style known in France as Anglo-Chinese, and in England as English landscape.
Portland Classical Chinese Garden - Lan Su Yuan
The official site for Lan Su Yuan, Portland's Garden of Awakening Orchids. A traditional Chinese garden built in the heart of Portland.
Shiga Project - The Japanese Garden
A research project on Japanese gardens, by 16 American students who were in Japan in 1996
Spirit of Gardening
Quotes, proverbs, articles, history, humor, links, and resources for the gardener.
The History of Gardening Timeline
An account of gardening from ancient times to the twentieth century organized by time periods with links to supplementary information.
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
Collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties.
Traditional Chinese Gardens
Index to a number of notable and historic gardens, including photographs, history, and descriptions.
UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens
A searchable database of Historic Parks and Gardens in the UK.