On the right is a spoof picture of the college, (very true to
life actually!). Click on the Sun to go to the HND
Horticulture Information Page
"The Answer Lies in The Soil"!!
As I said on the previous page I'm studying Horticulture. When at home (eg not at College) I look after my allotment growing a mixture of vegatable and ornamental species, I have an interest in unusual and 'lost' vegatable species, and cultivate these on my allotment. A more recent interest is Entheobotany (sacred herbs!)
General gardening groups include: uk.rec.gardening, rec.gardens , rec.gardens.organic
More specific groups, by species or area include:
rec.gardens.bromeliads, rec.gardens.cacti, rec.gardens.ecosystems, rec.gardens.edible, rec.gardens.fungus, rec.gardens.hydroponic, rec.gardens.orchids, rec.gardens.roses, rec.gardens.violets
The following are also worth a look, and are of interest if you are a student of the land based industries: sci.agriculture, sci.agriculture.aquaculture, alt.agriculture.fruit, alt.agriculture.misc, alt.sustainable.agriculture, news.agriculture, news.agriculture.fruit, news.agriculture.jojoba
All these groups and many more are available via USENET. I accept no responsibility for any material on USENET.
Myerscough College in Preston is where I'm studying. They provide a wide range of courses for students both young and old. Just don't become a residential student there, no matter how far away you live, and don't eat the food!
On the right is a spoof picture of the college, (very true to
life actually!). Click on the Sun to go to the HND
Horticulture Information Page
Myerscough College Preston Lancashire PR3 0RY UK O1995-640-611
You can find the college homepage at:
www.myerscough.ac.uk , yes, they've finally grown into the 20th Century!! The computers there are still staem-powered though!
Myerscough is an Associated College of the University of Central Lancashire, in Preston http://www.UCLAN.AC.UK/
Also a few links where the college is mentioned!
http://www.equiworld.net/gb/orgs/bhs/schools97/ABHS1098.HTM http://www.employment.ecotec.co.uk/second/2nd_N32.htm
I've been on my placement year, working at Capel Manor in Enfield, below are some relative links:
http://www.connected.co.uk/get/capelmanor/index.htm http://w3.win-uk.net/get/capelmanor/index.htm http://www.enfield-online.co.uk/capel.htm http://www.kidsnet.co.uk/natural/capelman.html http://www.ftech.net/~mitch/enfield/capel.htm http://www.enfield-online.co.uk/capel.htm
A
useful publication for UK Organic Gardeners is Organic Gardening Magazine:
Their address is P.O. Box 29, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6YY.
The Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA) (See also The Organic Gardening Catalogue) Which is the UK's foremost organisation for promoting organic horticulture, agriculture and gardening. They have demonstration gardens at Ryton on Dunsmore (nr Coventry) and in Yalding. They are shortly to launch their Grow Your Own Organic Fruit And Vegatables Campaign. They can be contacted@: http://www.hdra.org.uk
or by email: enquiry@hdra.org.uk although they tend to be very slow to answer email, and it is far better to write to:
The HDRA, Ryton Organic Gardens, Ryton-On-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3LG UK
To
Email Chiltern Seeds Click Below. They are one of the coolest seeds suppliers
in the UK, supplying strange species such as Solanum quitoense, the Quito Orange.
The catalogue is also an excellent reference guide and makes very interesting
reading. Email them for their 1999 catalogue now.
Email Chiltern Seeds at
: 101344.1340@compuserve.com
Future Foods: A supplier of seed, of edible varieties of plant that can be grown in the UK. Ideal for those interested in Permaculture, Organic or Biodynamic growing as all their seeds are undressed with fungicide, many from organic or biodynamic sources.
Future Foods: P.O. Box 1564, Wedmore, Somerset BS28 4DP
Future Foods now have a web page at http://www.futurefoods.com
Poyntzfield Herb Nursery: 'Herbal Plants and seeds including native species' it claims on the packet, very truthfully too! A great catalogue, stocking everything from liquorice to the unusual tuberous nasturtium or mashua!
Poyntzfield Herb Nursery, Black Isle, By Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, IV7 8LX Scotland
Agroforestry Research Trust A supplier of mainly crop producing trees and edible perrenials, theirs is one catalogue well worth having! Send 3 1st Class stamps for a catalogue.
Agroforestry Research Trust; 46 Hunters Moon, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6JT. UK.
Email: AgroResTr@aol.com
They also have a new web page: http://members.aol.com/AgroResTr/homepage.html
Clive Simms: A specialist grower of nut trees and uncommon fruits for the edible garden. Supplier of unusual Species of fruiting trees, including plants of some of the species sold as seed by Future Foods. Well worth a look if you are looking for nuts, Pepino's (Melon Pears) or Siberian (Hardy) Kiwi.
Clive Simms: Woodhurst, Essendeine Stamford Lincolnshire PE 9 4LQ
The Organic Gardening Catalogue 'Everything for the Organic Gardener' In association with Chase Organics and the HDRA (see above) this company supplies all kinds of organic seeds and other miscillaneuos supplies, new this year are organic bulbs. If you are a HDRA member you recieve 10% discount on most items.
The Organic Gardening Catalogue River Dene Estate, Molesely Road, Hersham, Surrey KT12 4RG
Tamar Organics 'Seed and Organic Garden Supplies' Similar to the Chase catalogue, selling seed, sundries, equipment and wine! There prices are very competitive on most items.
Tamar Organics Unit 5a, Westridge Trading Estate, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8DE
Celyn Vale Nurseries A Eucalypt and Acacia specialist nurseryou growing quality plants of both these species in the welsh mountains at 800ft.
Celyn Vale Nurseries, Allt-y-Celyn, Carrog, Corwen, Clwyd LL21 9LD TEL/FAX: 01490 671
Architectural Plants Loads of hardy, exotic looking species. This nursery looks like a jungle. Cool catalogue, fun plants including bamboos, cycads etc.
Architectural Plants, Cooks Farm, Nuthurst, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6LH Phone 01403 891 722 Fax: 01403 891 056
Buckingham Nurseries Specialist in young trees and shrubs, ornamental, fruiting and species suitable for hedges, good selection of native species. Prices very reasonable.
Buckingham Nurseries & Garden Centre, Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE Phone (01280) 813556 Fax (01280) 815491
Haws Watering Cans Yes the greatest watering can's in the world! Last a lifetime, as used by the proffesionals, what can I say, go invest in one! (And no I Don't work for Haws!)
Haws Watering Cans, 120 Beakes Road, Smethwick, West Midlands. B67 5AB Phone (0121) 420 2494 Fax (0121) 429 1668
http://www.haws.co.uk Email: sales@haws.demon.co.uk
