Cornell Plantations:
The purposes of Cornell Plantations are: To hold, manage, protect,
and enhance the living botanical collections and the natural areas
and gorges of Cornell for the benefit and use of the university
community and the public.
http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum:
Its mission is to provide a community and a national resource for
horticultural and environmental information, research and public
education; to develop and evaluate plants and horticultural
practices for cold climates.
http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/
Thompson Arboretum:
A visit to the southwest USA's leading desert arboretum. The site is
fully described and a comprehensive photo tour of the arboretum has
been included. Superior, Arizona.
http://ag.arizona.edu/bta/btsa.html
Missouri Botanical Garden:
Located on a 79 acre site in St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical
Garden is world-renowned for its fundamental botanical research,
horticultural display and education programs.
http://www.mobot.org/
Fairchild Tropical Garden:
Extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms,
cycads, flowering trees and vines. Miami, Florida, USA.
http://www.ftg.org/
Arnold Arboretum:
A research and educational institution. It manages a collection of
hardy trees, shrubs, and vines located on 265 acres and associated
herbarium and library collections. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden:
The Garden features spectacular coastline, waterfalls in a deep palm
jungle, sunny areas filled with tropical flowers. It presents a very
wide variety of tropical rainforest habitats within a relatively
small area that is easily accessible by gravel paths.
http://www.htbg.com/
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta:
A professional association for public gardens in North America,
supporting the public horticulture community in its mission to
study, display, and conserve plants.
http://www.aabga.org/
University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum:
Includes photos of the Arboretum's native Wisconsin habitat
restorations and Longenecker Gardens, seasonal events calendar,
Naturalists' Notes, Earth Partnership for Schools (ecological
restoration), curriculum resources, woodland database, research
resources.
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum
Connecticut College Arboretum:
Research in a broad range of subjects including ecology, field
biology, conservation, and natural history. The hundreds of acres of
land are also important as a refuge for native plants and animals.
Herbarium specimens collected in New England, with an emphasis on
Connecticut. New London, CT, USA.
http://arboretum.conncoll.edu/
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew:
The website of Britain's major botanic garden with numerous links
and many hosted websites. Kew, London.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/
Strybing Arboretum & Botanical Gardens:
Features a spectacular array of plants from the world's
Mediterranean and mild temperate climates, to high-elevation
tropical cloud forests. San Francisco, USA.
http://www.strybing.org/
University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden:
A resource for herbalists, medics, and botanists. Hypertext tour and
partial catalogue. Seattle, WA, USA.
http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/pnr/uwmhg/
National Tropical Botanical Garden:
The garden is engaged in the struggle to save the tropical plant
world, which is under threat from all sides. This work is carried
out through active programs in collection, propagation,
conservation, research and education. Hawaii.
http://www.ntbg.org/
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden:
Its mission is to foster an awareness and appreciation of the role
of plants in nature and in human affairs. Arcadia, CA, USA.
http://www.arboretum.org/
The National Botanic Garden of Wales:
A visionary project and botanical science showcase built for the
Millennium and beyond. Science programme includes systematics,
biodiversity and conservation, sustainability and economic botany.
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK.
http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/
Australian National Botanic Gardens:
Australian plants, databases on living plants, herbarium specimens
and photographs. Canberra, ACT, Australia.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/
Royal Botanical Gardens:
Canada's largest botanical garden incorporates untamed and
cultivated landscapes. Burlington, Ontario, near Hamilton, located
45 minutes from Toronto and Niagara Falls.
http://www.rbg.ca/
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens:
Australia's second oldest botanical gardens features a native
Tasmanian section, Botanical Discovery Centre, Botanical Shop and
Sub-Antarctic Plant House. Hobart.
http://www.rtbg.tas.gov.au/
Mounts Botanical Garden - West Palm Beach:
Mounts is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden. Our
gardens and programs provide the best horticultural and botanical
information available related to South Florida's unique plants and
environment.
http://www.mounts.org
The Chicago Botanic Garden:
An Illinois Botanic Museum. Gardens, plants, flowers, greenhouses,
educational classes, plant information. Events, visitor and
membership information. Chicago, IL, USA.
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/
Cambridge University Botanic Garden:
A 17 hectare garden close to the city center, with a diverse
collection of plants. Cambridge, England.
http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/
The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh:
Thirty-one-hectare gardens founded in the 17th century. Open to the
public: a major tourist attraction. Edinburgh, Scotland.
http://www.rbge.org.uk/
Bonn University Botanical Garden:
History, activities, functions and opening hours of this garden.
Bonn, Germany.
http://www.botanik.uni-bonn.de/botgart/info-e.htm
Huntington Botanical Gardens:
The Huntington Botanical Gardens are located in San Marino,
California,near Los Angeles. The gardens, on 150 acres, include 10
specialized gardens, several theme areas, and collections from other
countries cultivated to share with others.
http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/HEHBotanicalHome.html
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx NY:
The garden includes 28 speciality gardens including the Enid A.
Haupt Conservatory, Everett Children's Adventure Garden, and a
40-acre never been clear cut forest.
http://www.nybg.org
Tucson Botanical Gardens:
Horticultural and ecological education. The garden encourages
responsible environmental stewardship, and provides a setting for
enjoyment, relaxation and renewal for residents and visitors.
Tucson, Arizona.
http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/
Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna:
Created in 1754 by Archduchess (Empress) Maria Theresia of Austria
the Garden was first used by the Medical Faculty of Vienna
University. The Garden is a synthesis between a 19th century
landscape garden and a display of plants in systematic and
plant-geographical arrangement. Maps, staff lists, and historical
information. Vienna, Austria.
http://www.botanik.univie.ac.at/hbv/hbv.htm
Belize Botanic Garden:
Belizean species are presented in an educational setting, including
special collections such as Heliconias, orchids, and palms. Goals
are to recreate specific habitats such as Pine Ridge, Baldy Beacon,
as well as a savannah, a rainforest, and a riverine eco-system.
Education on the horticultural heritage of Belize, including
sustainable agriculture. San Ignacio, Belize.
http://www.belizebotanic.org
The Dallas Arboretum:
Visitor and member information, educational programmes, map. Dallas,
TX, USA.
http://www.dallasarboretum.org/
Naples Botanical Garden:
The garden will showcase an extensive collection of subtropical and
tropical plants from countries as near as Cuba and as far as
Indonesia, ranging from desert to rainforests. Naples, Florida.
http://www.naplesbotanicalgarden.org/
Irkutsk State University Botanic Garden:
Educational and scientific programs. Virtual tour, seedlist, links.
Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia.
http://www.isu.ru/insts/botsad/indexe.htm
Bodenham Arboretum and Earth Centre:
A collection of over 2500 trees set in 134 acres of beautiful
Worcestershire countryside with 11 pools, four miles of footpaths, a
working farm, and an award winning Earth Centre set in a hillside.
Wolverley, Kidderminster, Worcs, UK.
http://www.bodenham-arboretum.co.uk
Bradenham Hall Gardens and Arboretum:
In Norfolk, UK, a private garden open to the public on selected
days, featuring over 1000 named varieties of trees.. Information
about the garden, its collections, and plants and other items for
sale.
http://www.bradenhamhall.co.uk/
Nichols Arboretum:
Mission: To heighten the awareness of human relationships with the
environment by considering issues of renewable natural resources
conservation.
http://www.umich.edu/~wwwarb/
Recreating Eden: A Natural History of Botanical Gardens:
Description of the history and philosphy of botanical gardens with
links to nine of the world's best: Leiden, Jardin des Plantes, Kew,
Singapore, Missouri, New York, Montreal, San Franscisco, UBC. Based
on book by Mary Soderstrom.
http://www.geocities.com/marysoderstrom/botanicaleden.html
Quad City Botanical Center:
Award-winning Sun Garden blooms with exotic tropical flowers,
14-foot waterfall and reflecting pools. Outdoor gardens feature
magnificent conifer collection, thousands of spring bulbs, colorful,
rare perennials and annuals, children's interactive features. Garden
festivals, gift shop, art shows, guided group tours with
reservations, banquet rooms, and ample parking.
http://www.qcgardens.com/
The Eden Project:
Ecological project, growing tropical and temperate plants in giant
biomes. Information for visitors and schools, online shop and
scientific information. Cornwall, England.
http://www.edenproject.com/
Westonbirt Arboretum:
Details of the collection, including rare trees, champion trees, and
visitor facilities at this national arboretum. Westonbirt, Glos, UK.
http://www.westonbirtarboretum.com/
VanDusen Botanical Garden:
Information on operating hours, show schedules and seasonal
exhibits. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
http://www.vandusengarden.org/
Birmingham Botanical Gardens:
Volunteer based organisation promoting public knowledge of plants
and gardens. Provides an image gallery. Birmingham, Alabama, USA
http://www.bbgardens.org/
Milwaukee County Public Gardens and Nature Centers:
Online tours of Boerner Botanical Gardens and the Mitchell Park
Horticultural Conservatory. Includes historical notes and visitor
information. Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.
http://www.countyparks.com/horticulture/
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park:
Provides information on arboretum and botanical gardens. Varied
desert, dry land plants and cactus. Lists special events. Arizona,
USA.
http://ag.arizona.edu/bta/btsa1.html
Devonian Botanic Garden:
Contains a Japanese garden, floral gardens and a collection of
native and alpine plants. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca/
Crosby Arboretum, Mississippi State University:
Provides a program calendar, news, exhibits and trails map and
educational tours. Picayune, MS, USA.
http://msstate.edu/dept/crec/camain.html
Staten Island Botanical Garden:
Virtual tour features the Chinese Scholar's Garden. Educational
programmes, visitor information. Staten Island, NY, USA.
http://www.sibg.org
Tofino Botanical Gardens:
A gateway to the natural and cultural histories of Clayquot Sound
Biosphere Reserve. Virutal tour, visitor information. Vancouver
Island, BC, Canada.
http://www.tofinobotanicalgardens.com
Waimea Valley Arboretum Foundation:
Naturally reproducing rare and endangered tropical and subtropical
plants at Waimea Falls Park on Oahu North Shore, Hawaii, USA.
http://waimea.hi.net/
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens:
1900 tri-domed glass conservatory designed by Frederick Law Olmsted,
Victorian Gardens. History, education programmes, events, virtual
tour. Buffalo, NY, USA.
http://www.buffalogardens.com/
The National Garden:
To be part of the United States Botanical Garden. Proposal, plans,
sponsorship information. Washington, DC, USA.
http://www.nationalgarden.com/
Royal Horticultural Society Gardens:
Visitor information and details of the collections at the four RHS
gardens in the UK.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/
The Dawes Arboretum:
Includes 1,149 acres of plant collections and natural areas. Events,
reports, collections, visitor information. Newark, Ohio, USA.
http://www.dawesarb.org/
JC Raulston Arboretum:
Aims to enrich urban landscapes by promoting greater diversity of
creative, environmentally sound landscapes. Calendar of events,
virtual tour. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum
University of Oxford Botanic Garden:
The oldest botanic garden in Britain. Contact and visitor
information. Oxford, UK.
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/omc/oxmus242.html
University of South Florida Botanical Garden:
Plant displays, research, and education, representing and
interpreting the diversity of the Earth's plant life for the
academic community and the general public. Horticultural workshops
and special plant sale events. Displays on palms, bromeliads, herbs,
native, carnivorous plants, and riparian (wetland) forest, at the
USF Tampa Campus.
http://www.cas.usf.edu/garden/
Ladew Topiary Gardens:
Topiary and flower gardens plus a nature walk and historic home.
Includes events calendar, history and rental information. Maryland.
http://www.ladewgardens.com/
The United States National Arboretum:
Overview, events and education programs, specialty gardens and
horticultural practices, research, support opportunities, and site
search.
http://www.usna.usda.gov/
SFA Mast Arboretum:
Arboretum of Steven F. Austin University, Texas. Information on the
conservation, evaluation, and use of the native plants of the state.
http://www.sfasu.edu/ag/arboretum/
University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant
Research:
The web site of Canada's oldest university botanical garden. Current
research themes include conservation, evolution (including molecular
systematics), genomics (including the evolution of plant
development) and plant breeding. The garden features a collection of
over 7500 different taxa, many of which are of wild documented
origin.
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org
The Public Gardens of Royal Roads University:
History of the gardens and plant collection database. Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.royalroads.ca/channels/about+rru/campus+information/groundsgardens/default.htm
Arboretum de Villardebelle:
Dedicated to conifers from all over the world. Its main aim is to
help protect rare and endangered species. Located near Carcassone,
southern France.
http://www.pinetum.org/
North Carolina Botanical Garden:
A regional center for research, conservation, and interpretation of
plants located in Chapel Hill, NC.
http://www.ncbg.unc.edu/
Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem:
Information about the garden, library, museum, research,
biodiversity informatics, and other botanical projects and
organizations.
http://www.bgbm.org/
The University of California Botanical Garden:
Diverse collections are grown on a hilly site overlooking the
Berkeley campus, near the San Francisco Bay.
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/
