Surf these sites: Chinese Gardens -- An article on environmental aesthetics and Chinese Gardens Cultivating Canadian Gardens -- A history of gardening in 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 European Garden History -- A beautiful virtual tour of the most famous gardens in Britian, France and Belgium, plus some notes on general gardening history Garden History Links -- Links to sites of garden and landscape history interest. Web pages. Garden History -- The Twenty Best Garden History Books of the 20th Century Garden Visit and Travel Guide -- Places of interest to gardeners: public gardens, parks open for visits, historic estates and botanic collections. Descriptions of 1000+ properties in the UK, Europe and America. History and biographies of designers. Gardening History Timeline - From Ancient Times to 1800 -- 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 Gardening and Mythology -- Mythological references to gardening subjects. Gardens and Landscape Design -- Images and text on 8 Italian Renaissance Gardens and on Giverny in France Iconography of Chinese Gardens -- Stories and Symbols Landscape history and garden history in India -- History of gardens and landscapes in the Indian subcontinent, with links to related sites London Landscape Guide -- Guide to historic and modern gardens and landscapes in London, England. 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. 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 Classical Chinese Garden Society page -- The City of Portland, the City of Suzhou, and the Classical Chinese Garden Trust are working together to build the largest Suzhou style garden outside of China. U.K. Database of Historic Parks and Gardens -- Database prepared by Landscapes & Gardens at the University of York, and enabled by grants from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, containing outline information on sites, their locations by county, associated designers and contact names and addresses of those bodies that may have further information.
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