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Environment & Science Resources on Burton Manor Learning Web

Burton Manor runs a range of Environment & Science related courses, these include ornithology, astronomy, various aspects of horticulture etc. The following resources are intended to complement these courses (although they are also freely available to all) and it is hoped that more resources will be added as this site develops.

Karen's Blog: The Story of a Developing Garden
One of our horticulture tutor's occasional diary of her new garden.

Guide to Gardening Resources on the Internet
This guide is intended to help you find a variety of Internet gardening resources including:
garden task calendars, plant finders, garden finders, problem solvers etc.

Seasonal virtual walks around Burton Manor Gardens:
A Spring walk round Burton Manor Gardens (2008)
An Autumn walk round Burton Manor Gardens (2007)

One of our horticulture tutors describes the gardens and their plants.

Burton Manor Learning Web Internet guides aim to provide ready access to Internet resources related to the subjects covered here on Burton Manor courses. It provides a number of Guides in relevant subject areas covering Internet resources that have useful, usually free, content with clear provenance. Sometimes commercial sites are included if they also provide useful resources online, their commercial status is noted in the guide. The learning Web is an on-going work in progress with new guides being added at intervals and existing guides being updated.

For details of all the available subject guides, please see the Guides Menu, individual guides can also be found under the appropriate subject heading.