花园参观网由英国 Nightingale Garden Company Limited 运营，2007年网站重新上线以来，致力于将花园与景观设计信息相链接，内容涵盖历史、哲学、风格、施工、材料、设计方法、植物配置和设计师资料等多个维度。目前网站已积累超过10,000页文字和10,000余张图片，收录全球3,500余座花园，分布遍及70余个国家，发布在线文章200余篇、电子书20余本。
推荐全球花园旅行路线
首页最醒目位置展示”推荐全球花园旅行路线”（Garden Tours），覆盖短途假期和周末出行需求，每条路线均关联 Garden Finder 数据库，方便游客按目的地筛选。旅行路线按地区分为六大洲：欧洲线覆盖英国、法国、意大利、苏格兰、西班牙、荷兰、德国、葡萄牙、瑞士等20余国；美洲线包含美国、加拿大、加勒比海、哥斯达黎加、厄瓜多尔、巴西、百慕大等目的地；亚洲线延伸至中国、日本、印度、伊朗、泰国、越南、斯里兰卡、巴基斯坦等国；非洲线涵盖埃及、摩洛哥、南非；大洋洲线覆盖澳大利亚和新西兰。网站同时提供《花园旅行指南》电子书，系统介绍全球花园分布与最佳游览季节。
专业数据库与花园目录
Garden Finder 作为网站核心数据库，持续收录各国花园的开放时间、归属及历史信息。除英美等主流目的地外，目录覆盖范围延伸至南北极、厄立特里亚、塔吉克斯坦等非常规地区，涵盖国家总数超过70个。2008年引入的花园管理者更新系统允许花园管理者自主维护开放时间等关键信息，确保数据的时效性和准确性。
专业资料与电子书
网站提供丰富的专业出版资源。Tom Turner 著有《24座历史花园设计风格》电子书，全书84页含230幅插图，系统梳理24种历史花园风格的设计演变。同一作者另于2010年出版《亚洲花园》（Spon/Routledge）专著。花园设计历史参考文献百科整合了大量历史文献，景观建筑100佳书单及书评为读者提供精选阅读路径。网站还设有景观设计术语表，各条目间相互超链，便于系统学习。
科研与学术能力
花园历史研究覆盖从史前至后现代各时期，涵盖罗马、中世纪、文艺复兴、巴洛克、新古典、浪漫、工艺美术、抽象现代及后现代花园等多种风格。网站运营的学术级博客引用 Jellicoe 研究、景观设计叙事技法、后现代主义花园设计等学术文献，研究深度达到专业学术水准。
特色功能
网站采用三重评价体系，综合网站视角、花园管理者视角与用户评价三方面信息，为用户提供多维度的参考依据。花园设计师名录 Garden Design 覆盖英国各郡及美国各州，便于按地域检索专业设计师。苗圃检索功能收录英国及全球苗圃目录并提供邮购选项。花园产品选购指南则涵盖照明、水景、家具、材料、CAD工具及可持续设计产品等品类的专业评测。
了解详情
更多详细信息请访问www.gardenvisit.com。
UK Gardenvisit.com – Professional Garden and Landscape Design Resource
Gardenvisit.com is operated by UK-based Nightingale Garden Company Limited. After relaunching in 2007, the platform has been dedicated to linking garden and landscape design information, covering history, philosophy, style, construction, materials, design methods, plant selection, and designer profiles. To date, the site offers over 10,000 pages of text and more than 10,000 images, featuring over 3,500 gardens across more than 70 countries, alongside over 200 online articles and more than 20 ebooks.
Recommended Global Garden Tour Routes
The most prominent section of the homepage showcases “Recommended Garden Tours from Around the World,” catering to short breaks and weekend getaways, with each tour linked to the Garden Finder database for easy destination-based filtering. Tours are organized by region across six continents: European tours cover over 20 countries including England, France, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Holland, Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland; Americas tours include the USA, Canada, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, and Bermuda; Asian tours extend to China, Japan, India, Iran, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan; African tours cover Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa; and Australasian tours include Australia and New Zealand. The platform also offers a Garden Travel Guide ebook that systematically introduces global garden distribution and optimal visiting seasons.
Professional Database and Garden Directory
Garden Finder serves as the platform’s core database, continuously cataloguing opening hours, ownership, and historical information for gardens worldwide. Beyond major destinations like the UK and US, the directory extends to unconventional locations including Antarctica, Eritrea, and Tajikistan, covering over 70 countries in total. The Garden Manager Update System, introduced in 2008, allows garden managers to independently maintain key information such as opening times, ensuring data timeliness and accuracy.
Professional Resources and Ebooks
The platform provides extensive professional publishing resources. Tom Turner authored “24 Historical Garden Design Styles,” an 84-page ebook featuring 230 illustrations that systematically traces the evolution of 24 historical garden styles. The same author published “Asian Gardens” (Spon/Routledge, 2010). The Garden History Reference Encyclopedia consolidates a large collection of historical literature, while the list of 100 best landscape architecture books and reviews offers curated reading recommendations. A landscape design glossary with cross-linked entries supports systematic learning.
Research and Academic Capabilities
Garden history research spans from prehistory through postmodernism, covering Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Arts and Crafts, Abstract Modern, and Postmodern garden styles. The platform’s academic-grade blog cites scholarly works including Jellicoe’s research, landscape design narrative techniques, and postmodern garden design, achieving professional academic depth.
Notable Features
The platform employs a triple review system that synthesizes the site’s perspective, the garden manager’s perspective, and user reviews, providing multi-dimensional reference for visitors. The Garden Design directory of professional garden designers covers all UK counties and US states, enabling geographic-based searches. The nursery search function catalogs UK and global nurseries with mail-order options. The garden product buying guide provides professional reviews across categories including lighting, water features, furniture, materials, CAD tools, and sustainable design products.
Learn More
For more information, visit www.gardenvisit.com.
