For sites about UK gardens which are closed to the public most of the time, from personal home pages showing a town garden, to commercial sites of historic gardens which may only be open to the public on an occasional basis. 1. A Derbyshire Country Garden - Tour a 1.5-acre hillside garden at Field Farm, Kirk Ireton, and see how it has developed since 1981. Follow progress in the garden diary, look up its open days or arrange a private visit. 2. Althorp - History and description of the Spencer family ancestral home and garden, where Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest in September 1997. Although not generally open to the public, it is possible to arrange a visit. 3. Ardkinglas Estate - These woodland gardens at the head of Loch Fyne, in Argyllshire host the tallest tree in Britain, and the mightiest conifer in Europe. Information on the estate and for visitors. 4. Cormaic's Flower Garden - Details and pictures of Cormaic's garden in Culcheth, near Warrington, and links to URG (uk.rec.gardening) FAQs and resources. 5. Creative Gardens - Transforming an unpromising piece of land around a cottage in Sevenoaks into an imaginative beautiful garden. Links to gardening and design information, garden tour, planting plans, articles. 6. Dave and Shelagh Baynham's Website - How Dave and Shelagh Baynham transformed their town garden. Includes information and pictures about the family and their cats. 7. Dave's Gardening Page - A collection of pictures and information about the development of a garden in Suffolk. Plant and landscaping details, guestbook, picture gallery and quiz. 8. Gardens-by-Design - Peter Wright's woodland craft and landscaping work, primarily carried out at Brantwood near Coniston Water in the Lake District, home of John Ruskin from 1872-1900. 9. Grassyknoll - A journal detailing the trials and tribulations of a newbie gardener as he tries to develop a small garden in West Sussex. 10. Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden - Single page with photograph on an exotic display of sculpture and ceramics in a romantic woodland water-garden setting. 11. Just Another Patch of Ground - Lovingly documented north London garden. 12. Kathy Brown's Garden - Garden at The Manor House, Stevington, Bedfordshire. Information about open days, lectures and demonstrations, and Kathy Brown's gardening books. 13. Little Martins - Join Carol and Jon as they develop the garden at Little Martins, their Essex home. 14. My Garden - A pictorial diary of a garden in North Wales with an emphasis on wildlife and biodiversity. 15. Newby Hall and Gardens - Gardens on the banks of the River Ure, near Ripon, originally designed in the 18th century by Peter Aram. Virtual tour via QuickTime VR panoramas of Yorkshire gardens 16. Ourgarden.org.uk - A collection of photographs of trees, shrubs and perennials in a Worthing garden designed to attract butterflies, bees and other wildlife. 17. The Little Sparta Trust - Artist Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden named Little Sparta: Brief overview and information about visiting. 18. Trees and Fruit in Rural East Anglia - An amateur gardener's account of growing apples, plums, pears, cherries and various nut trees. Time-of-ripeness schedule for apples, pears and plums. 19. A Flower Arranger's Garden - Monthly diary of Chrissie Harten's Redditch garden, with photo galleries of the garden and flower arrangements, lists of what's in flower in the garden each month, and suggestions on plants to grow for flower arranging. 20. Andy's Garden - Photographs showing Andy Mabbett's loving transformation of his Birmingham town garden. 21. Barnsley House NEW! - Estate in the Cotswolds, with gardens redesigned in the 1950s by Rosemary Verey, now operated as an hotel and restaurant, while offering tours and other events throughout the year. History, and photographs. 22. Brownhill House Garden - A unique hillside garden in Shropshire open for the National Garden Scheme or by appointment. 23. Burtonfield Gardens - Monthly updates on the development of a 1.6 acre garden on the Norfolk/Cambs border. A further 8 acres are being managed for wildlife with a meadow and traditional orchard. 24. Colesbourne Park - Gloucestershire, UK. Offers information about Snowdrop weekends in February and allows people to order bulbs. 25. Evenley Wood Garden - A privately owned woodland garden on the edge of Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire open to the public on occasion as part of the National Gardens Scheme, or by appointment. 26. Evenwood - Handsome personal site documenting the owner's much-loved suburban garden near Cambridge. 27. Hilltop Garden - Brian and Josse Emerson's garden opens to the public under the National Garden Scheme. 28. John Kane's Garden - Garden pictures, hints and tips from a beautiful town garden in North West England containing alpine plants, perennials and shrubs. 29. Lyn and Malcolm's Garden - Pictures and description of this garden in Ferndown Dorset, with information about their participation in the National Garden Scheme. 30. Tanwens Garden - Diary of a recently landscaped garden in Warrington, including galleries, supplier and plant lists and designs. 31. The Fernhill Garden - Garden in Somerset which opens to the public for a few days as part of the National Garden Scheme. 32. The Fort Amynthas Gardens - Details of Kay and Edward Easton's garden, with in-depth coverage of earthworms. 33. The Old Cottage, Colby Corner - History and description of Judith Clarke's garden in Norfolk. Includes information about visiting.

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