Carnivorous Plants: Gardening with Extraordinary Botanicals

The following are a few equipment and sundries suppliers in the UK whom I know and would recommend. An Internet search in your respective country and/or region would undoubtedly bring up similar suppliers.

Two Wests

www.twowests.co.uk

This company has been trading for many years and supplies a wide range of high-quality equipment, not least of which is their exceedingly strong commercial benching, capable of holding the heavy load required. Custom work can be created to your specifications. They also supply heated trays and covers to your specification.

Waterside Nursery

www.watersidenursery.co.uk

Owned by my good friends Linda and Phil Smith, Waterside supplies not only water plants for your pond but also a selection of containers including the fibreglass mini pond shown on p. 67.

Metal Planters UK

www.metalplantersuk.co.uk

Manufacturers of galvanized and powder-coated plant troughs, which can be used for planting or as containers for holding pots. These are of superlative quality compared to most you see, and are available in myriad colours.

Societies

Societies are the perfect way to meet other like-minded individuals who share your interest. I feel it’s important to make the effort to both join your local society and to attend their meetings. This is because as useful as the Internet is as a resource, it is still no replacement for meeting and talking to people who have shared the same successes and frustrations as you have. That said, the Internet may be very useful in helping you find societies in your area other than those listed here.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society

www.auscps.com

New Zealand Carnivorous Plant Society

www.nzcps.co.nz

BELGIUM

Drosera vzw

droseravzw.org

CZECH REPUBLIC

Darwiniana

darwiniana.cz

FRANCE