Links
to relevant web sites
Scottish Natural
Heritage is supporting Flora Celtica's activities in Scotland.
Kilmartin House
is investigating the scope for participation in Flora Celtica, specifically
looking at the prehistoric use of native plants in Scotland.
The Royal Botanic
Gardens Kew is investigating the scope for involvement in Flora Celtica,
and conducting research into the use of native plants in England.
The National University of Ireland, Galway, is also working
on seaweed use and has an
impressive web site on the subject, designed by Mike Guiry.
The Wild Ireland
website includes a database of Irish wildlife, a monthly magazine, an
educational schools section, a discussion forum, a shop and more.
Mrs
Grieve's A Modern Herbal (1931) is available, indexed, on the
internet.
The Smithsonian Institute in the USA has an interesting
web page on the economic
uses of seaweeds.
Our website is featured on the Scottish
Virtual Teachers Centre - targeted at teachers, librarians
and lecturers who work in the Scottish school and college sectors.
Arran Textiles and Project
Orchil are investigating and producing educational materials on the
use of plants in dyeing and weaving.
Barwinnock Herbs
have a website that contains information on cultivatable native Scottish
plants and their culinary and medicinal uses. They also maintain a series
of nature walks and other activities in the beautiful South West of Scotland.
Buildgreen
Services maintain an extensive website containing information about
environmentally responsible and energy efficient building. It is thought
that a number of native Scottish plants will offer sources of low-tech,
but very high specification building materials over the coming years.
The Scottish Crannog
Centre have revealed some interesting prehistoric plant remains in
their underwayer investigations, indicating early Scottish plant uses.
The Netherlands
Association for Phytotherapy is working towards the development of
improved phytomedicines.
To be continued
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