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Links: trees, landscape and nature

Below are a series of useful links related to Conservation, Urban Design and Trees.

Please note the London Borough of Hackney accepts no responsibility for external websites.

Arboricultural Association
Approved contractors & consultants together with advisory leaflets.

Arboricultural Information Exchange
General information about trees and interest organisations.

The Association of Gardens Trust
A national organization representing 32 County Gardens Trusts actively engaged in conserving, researching, documenting and caring for our heritage of parks, gardens and designed landscapes.

Black Redstarts
This website aims to draw on information available related to the conservation of the black redstart, an important aspect of which is the provision of green roofs.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
BTCV is the UK's leading charity working with people to bring about positive environmental change.

The Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Wildlife and Countryside Division
Information about trees and wildlife.

The Garden History Society
The aim of the Garden History Society is to promote the study of the history of gardening and horticulture in all aspects and to promote the protection and conservation of historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes and to advice on their restoration. The garden History Society is a national amenity society.

The Landscape Institute
The Landscape Institute is the Chartered Institute in the UK for Landscape Architects, incorporating designers, managers and scientists, concerned with enhancing and conserving the environment.

London Biodiversity Partnership
The London Biodiversity Partnership is a group of public, private and voluntary organisations, which aims to conserve and enhance the capital's wildlife and natural places for future generations to benefit from and enjoy.

The London Parks & Gardens Trust
The London Parks & Gardens Trust is an independent charitable trust whose objectives are to promote education about historic parks and gardens in London and to seek to conserve, enhance and recreate these gardens for the education and enjoyment of the public.

Project for Public Spaces
PPS is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public places that build communities.

Tree Council
Information about the National Grid Tree Warden scheme and lots of helpful information and news about trees.

Trees For London

Urban Parks Forum

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Page updated: 15 Jun 2010 


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