Hillingdon Allotment and Horticultural Federation: Links

Links to Useful Resources and Websites

You will find links to a wide range of information about allotment gardening, general horticulture and other resources on this page. Some of the links will open in a new window.

Documents

The Communities and Local Government department contains a number of interesting comments and publications about allotments.

Allotment Plot Holders Guide
The Allotment Regenerative Initiative revised and updated the guide in 2007. The new document is a useful introduction allotments, it contains a wide range of information.

Growing in the Community
A good practice guide about management of allotments. It contains information about policies and relevant legislation. Published by the Local Government Association.

Let our Gardens Live
This is a manifesto for gardens, people and nature. It has been prepared by a number of organisations that belong to the 'Forum for Gardening with Wildlife in Mind'. (It is one of the Natural England campaigns).

General information

Allotment Growing - General advice about growing vegetables, fruit and herbs.

Allotment Regeneration Initiative
An initiative is funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to promote regeneration of allotments. The website contains information about various projects, regeneration initiatives, and access to grants. Most of their publications are available online.

BBC - Gardening
A wide range of information about gardening programmes, plants, and resources.

Britain in Bloom
This is a large horticultural campaign to encourage individuals and communities improve their local area by various measures. It is organised by the RHS with support from Shredded Wheat.

Carry on Gardening
A special gardening website from Thrive (the charity that promotes the benefit of gardening for people with a disability).

Hillingdon Adult Education
Provides various part-time courses for adults. Details of horticultural courses are also available.

Lawn Experts
A specialist site about lawn care.

London Borough of Hillingdon - Greenspaces
Provides information about allotments and other green spaces in the borough.

Museum of Garden History
Information about the history of gardens and gardening in the UK.

National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
This is the main centre for information about national plant collections.

Natural England
Promotes conservation of the natural environment and wild life. This website contains information about developments in rural, urban, costal and marine areas.

National Allotment Gardens Trust
The trust aims to promote allotment gardening by organising 'National Allotment Week' and the Best Allotment Site' competition. The competition is in conjunction with Kitchen Garden magazine. There are three categories: Best Allotment Site; Best Community Project; Best Shed.

National Garden Scheme
This is a charitable trust that provides access to a wide range of private gardens that are open to the public. The gardens are usually listed in the famous 'Yellow book'.

The Pesticides Safety Directorate
Information about various pesticides and guidelines for gardeners.

Return to top

Discussion Groups

Allotments UK
A directory of allotment links and information.

BBC Gardening Message Boards
Interesting discussions: Garden design; Allotment tales; Garden Clinic; TV gardening

London Allotment Network
The network is designed to connect allotment communities in greater London. There are interesting links, general news and discussions.

Horticultural Societies

Brogdale
The home of the national fruit collection.

Garden Organic
Formerly known as the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA). The society promotes organic gardening and farming.

National Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners
The Association promotes the preservation of allotment gardening. Members have opportunity to purchase seeds at discount rate from Kings Seeds.

National Vegetable Society
This site is mainly for gardeners who are interested in growing vegetables.

Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew
An inspiring organisation that seeks to deliver science-based plant conservation across the world.

Ruislip Central Horticultural Society
Details about various events and talks are available on the website

The Royal Horticultural Society
Promotes good gardening and horticulture.
The website won the New Media Award in 2006. It contains a wide range of information, resources, gardening advice, news, gardeners' calender, details of RHS events and gardens. plus the plant finder. There is also a special section about growing vegetables.

Return to top

Gardening magazines / journals online

BBC Gardeners World - News, advice section, plant features, diary of gardening jobs, various projects.

Kitchen Garden
News, monthly advice, discussion forum. The article archive contains lots of information from previous journals.

Organic Gardening
Many aspects of growing crops organically.

The Garden
The Royal Horticultural Society monthly journal.

Back to Home Page