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If you enjoy browsing the web for gardening advice or ideas... here are some of our favourite and most visited web sites.
We've also included some local Isle of Wight sites we like and a couple more general 'life style' sites. Its all very Green and Organic!

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National Garden Scheme
www.ngs.org.uk
If you enjoy having a nose around other people's gardens then this is for you! Use this web site to find out which, where and when your local private gardens are open to the public. Money raised at the gate is donated to local charities. The team at CAR Gardens will be visiting a few NGS gardens this year.

'How To' gardening sites :

Garden Organic
www.gardenorganic.org.uk
CAR Gardens are professional and commercial members of Garden Organic. They are a registered charity dedicated to researching and promoting all things organic. We find their research vital for us to provide an organic garden service. A clear and easy web site to use, and if you become a member you can give them a call for advice.

Garden Organic Catalogue
www.organiccatalog.com
This is where we get lots of our organic seeds from. The site is good but makes more sense if you order the paper version too. The range of organic pest control is worth considering too. Join Garden Organic to receive 10% discount on orders..

Royal Horticultural Society
www.rhs.org.uk
Another gardening charity we just couldn’t be without. Their knowledge is just about as definitive as it gets. Nice web site with loads of helpful information, and useful plant finder. Become a member and you get the privilege of speaking to an adviser personally.

Plantlife International
www.plantlife.org.uk
When redesigning, landscaping and maintaining gardens it is all too easy to forget about the natural habitats of plants and the pressure we put on them. The Plantlife website helps remind us how precious our natural environment is. We are proud to support this charity, as after all it is flora that our business is built upon.

Wildlife interest in the garden:

Buglife
www.buglife.org.uk
Find out about the mini beasts in your garden in this fun site. Read on and it doesn’t take long to realise just how crucial our tiny neighbours are for a healthy ecosystem. This web site is reason enough not to use pesticides and herbicides in our gardens or farmland.

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk
Learn about beautiful bees in this lovely site. There’s an interesting page about gardening for bees too.

Wildlife trust for Hampshire
www.hwt.org.uk
CAR Gardens became Wildlife Investors in 2008, the first business to join on the Isle of Wight. The Wildlife Trust is a UK wide organisation with 47 local trusts. They work together to protect wildlife in towns and the countryside. We have found their work inspiring to take action for our natural world. Their web sites are packed full of information including promoting gardening for wildlife.

Local Interest:

Ventnor Botanic Gardens, Isle of Wight.
www.botanic.co.uk
Visit this site and you’ll soon need to visit The Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. A young garden full of plants from around the world, thriving in the unique micro climate of Ventnor. There’s a nice nursery with plants on sale grown in a sustainable way.

The Lavender Farm, Newport.
www.lavender.co.uk
For all things Lavender, this is the place to visit.

Godshill Organic - Organic products on the Island.
www.godshillorganics.com
“It is our aim to provide our customers with a wide range of organic food and products as possible and thus show that it is possible to live in a more nutritious and sustainable way with as little impact on the environment as possible."

Lifestyle:

Centre for Alternative Technology
www.cat.org.uk
There is an alternative! Visit this site to learn how to green up life, your home, and your garden. They have a good on line shop too.

Recycle Now - Going Greener in the Garden
www.recyclenow.com
This site promotes recycling, with hints and tips to help keep our waste from landfill. Living and working on a small Island makes you realise just how important it is reduce, reuse and recycle. CAR Gardens take great pide in recycling our customers green waste into useable compost.

Friends of the Earth
www.foe.org.uk
If you want solutions to environmental problems then this site will be of interest to you. Climate change lobbyists. Their shop ‘the natural collection’ is well worth a browse; and if you get feed up with sending greeting cards, you could try their E cards.

Rapanui Clothing - Organic and sustainable clothing.
www.rapanuiclothing.com
A brilliant site by a local Island company promoting sustainable living. Their clothing range is pretty good too! Organic, fair wear and sustainable. CAR Gardens have bought our team Ts and Hoodies from their range. Organic fabrics really do feel different! Check out their bamboo fabric for ultimate comfort. So nice though, you may not want to wear them for gardening!



Home About CAR Gardens Natural and Organic Contact Us Our Blog learn about what we do... Design and Landscaping Garden Maintenance Plants and Planting Project Examples What our Customers say other things... Garden Artworks Links		Links If you enjoy browsing the web for gardening advice or ideas... here are some of our favourite and most visited web sites. We've also included some local Isle of Wight sites we like and a couple more general 'life style' sites. Its all very Green and Organic! (All links open in a new window.) National Garden Scheme www.ngs.org.uk If you enjoy having a nose around other people's gardens then this is for you! Use this web site to find out which, where and when your local private gardens are open to the public. Money raised at the gate is donated to local charities. The team at CAR Gardens will be visiting a few NGS gardens this year. 'How To' gardening sites : Garden Organic www.gardenorganic.org.uk CAR Gardens are professional and commercial members of Garden Organic. They are a registered charity dedicated to researching and promoting all things organic. We find their research vital for us to provide an organic garden service. A clear and easy web site to use, and if you become a member you can give them a call for advice. Garden Organic Catalogue www.organiccatalog.com This is where we get lots of our organic seeds from. The site is good but makes more sense if you order the paper version too. The range of organic pest control is worth considering too. Join Garden Organic to receive 10% discount on orders.. Royal Horticultural Society www.rhs.org.uk Another gardening charity we just couldn’t be without. Their knowledge is just about as definitive as it gets. Nice web site with loads of helpful information, and useful plant finder. Become a member and you get the privilege of speaking to an adviser personally. Plantlife International www.plantlife.org.uk When redesigning, landscaping and maintaining gardens it is all too easy to forget about the natural habitats of plants and the pressure we put on them. The Plantlife website helps remind us how precious our natural environment is. We are proud to support this charity, as after all it is flora that our business is built upon. Wildlife interest in the garden: Buglife www.buglife.org.uk Find out about the mini beasts in your garden in this fun site. Read on and it doesn’t take long to realise just how crucial our tiny neighbours are for a healthy ecosystem. This web site is reason enough not to use pesticides and herbicides in our gardens or farmland. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk Learn about beautiful bees in this lovely site. There’s an interesting page about gardening for bees too. Wildlife trust for Hampshire www.hwt.org.uk CAR Gardens became Wildlife Investors in 2008, the first business to join on the Isle of Wight. The Wildlife Trust is a UK wide organisation with 47 local trusts. They work together to protect wildlife in towns and the countryside. We have found their work inspiring to take action for our natural world. Their web sites are packed full of information including promoting gardening for wildlife. Local Interest: Ventnor Botanic Gardens, Isle of Wight. www.botanic.co.uk Visit this site and you’ll soon need to visit The Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight. A young garden full of plants from around the world, thriving in the unique micro climate of Ventnor. There’s a nice nursery with plants on sale grown in a sustainable way. The Lavender Farm, Newport. www.lavender.co.uk For all things Lavender, this is the place to visit. Godshill Organic - Organic products on the Island. www.godshillorganics.com “It is our aim to provide our customers with a wide range of organic food and products as possible and thus show that it is possible to live in a more nutritious and sustainable way with as little impact on the environment as possible." Lifestyle: Centre for Alternative Technology www.cat.org.uk There is an alternative! Visit this site to learn how to green up life, your home, and your garden. They have a good on line shop too. Recycle Now - Going Greener in the Garden www.recyclenow.com This site promotes recycling, with hints and tips to help keep our waste from landfill. Living and working on a small Island makes you realise just how important it is reduce, reuse and recycle. CAR Gardens take great pide in recycling our customers green waste into useable compost. Friends of the Earth www.foe.org.uk If you want solutions to environmental problems then this site will be of interest to you. Climate change lobbyists. Their shop ‘the natural collection’ is well worth a browse; and if you get feed up with sending greeting cards, you could try their E cards. Rapanui Clothing - Organic and sustainable clothing. www.rapanuiclothing.com A brilliant site by a local Island company promoting sustainable living. Their clothing range is pretty good too! Organic, fair wear and sustainable. CAR Gardens have bought our team Ts and Hoodies from their range. Organic fabrics really do feel different! Check out their bamboo fabric for ultimate comfort. So nice though, you may not want to wear them for gardening!


Craig Antony Ratcliff Gardens \| Natural and Organic Garden Care