Dan Ladd Collaboration with Nature
danladd.com
Site describes living sculpture and techniques, artist biography, moulded gourds efforts, new projects, and information on consultation and commissions
Arborsmith Studios
arborsmith.com
History of arborsculpture, book reviews, articles, photo galleries, and links to related sites.
Backwoods Home Magazine: Espalier your trees
backwoodshome.com
Article providing basic information, including drawing and descriptions of horizontal, palmette, and cordon espaliering styles.
BBC Gardening: Grow Espalier Apple Trees
bbc.co.uk
Step by step instructions on site selection and training, and a few growing tips.
Espaliering: The Patient Art
scenicnursery.com
Article discussing background and methods, design considerations, and materials.
IFAS Extension: Espaliers
edis.ifas.ufl.edu
Includes introduction, examples of formal and informal patterns, general care, trimming tips, and lists of vines, shrubs, and trees suitable for use in Florida.
LITTORAL: The role of willow crafts
littoral.org.uk
Description of a multidisciplinary project centering on a large scale structure sculpted from living willow and extending to traditional crafts and language interests nad biology studies.
NC State University: Espalier
ces.ncsu.edu
Provides a definition of the technique, a list of amenable plant types, and tips on site selection, style, support construction, and training.
Plantware
plantware.org
Method for shaping living trees and an initiative to propagate the method.
Gardenweb: Topiary Forum
forums.gardenweb.com
Discussions relating to the creation of topiary.
Treedome: Living Architecture
treedome.com
Pictures, advantages, and reference information about arborsculpture projects.
Dr. Bob's Gardening Tips: Espaliers
hort.ifas.ufl.edu
Introduction with photographs, including shrubs and trees suitable in Florida.
Rare Fruit Society of South Australia: Espalier
rarefruit-sa.org.au
Orchard owners lists their reasons for espaliering, and describe their methods. Includes plan drawing of framework, and photo galleries showing the enclosed espalier area as well as many individual trained fruit trees.
The Chair That Grew
noritage.com
Description of a functional chair grown from box elders.
Gourd Garden in Texas
gourdsbyjeanie.com
Gallery showing many shaped courds by John Stacy
Topiary in the United Kingdom
frostatmidnight.co.uk
Provides a list of gardens in the UK with significant topiary. Includes advice on how to grow, clipping and where to buy.
Dan Ladd - Moulded Gourds
danladd.com
Gallery of large, hard-shell, Lagenaria gourds grown in intricate or unusual moulds.
Columbus Topiary Park
topiarygarden.org
Georges Seurat's, A Sunday On The Island Of La Grande Jatte, created in topiary.
Arborsulpture, Growing Village, Expo 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
growingvillage.com
Description of arborsculpture, links to information about participating artists, and pictures of exhibits.
The American Gourd Society -- Training Gourds
americangourdsociety.org
Instructions on various ways to alter the shape of a gourd while growing.
Gardenline: Espalier
gardenline.usask.ca
Offers history of the technique, suggestions for site choice and design, and types of fruit trees most suitable for espaliering.
Ananova: Chinese man grows his own chairs
ananova.com
Article and pictures of growing a chair.
Growing Home
geocities.com
Description of how to shape a house from a growing tree.
Gourmands Trees... and Coexistence
primeau.qc.ca
Pictures and descriptions of trees integrated into inantimate objects and structures.
The Victory Garden: Starting an Espalier
pbs.org
Illustrated article about the technique, with tips on starting an espalier project with a fruit tree sapling.
Levens Hall & Topiary Gardens
levenshall.co.uk
Magnificent Elizabethan Historic House and World Famous Topiary Gardens. Also Gift Shop, Buttery, and Steam Collection
Pooktre - Tree Sculpting
homepages.ihug.com.au
Description of artists and inspiration, photos of completed and progressing works, current events, and contact information.
Tree Sculpture by Aharon Naveh
geocities.com
Overview of process and pictures of various works created from living trees.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
ladewgardens.com
Topiary and flower gardens plus a nature walk and historic home. Includes events calendar, history and rental information. Maryland, USA.
VegiForms.com
vegiforms.com
Supplier of plastic molds to shape a growing fruit or vegetable.
Lois Walpole
loiswalpole.com
Designer and maker of works using forms and techniques traditionally associated with basketry. The Grown Home project features functional items created from living plants. Biography, exhibitions, ethics and gallery.
DesignBroom - Arborsculpture: Extreme Trees
designboom.com
Magazine article about trees planted and shaped by Richard Reames
Entirely Topiary
entirelytopiary.co.uk
Provides information about the artificial topiary sculptures and hedges produced on wire frames by this family run business. With pictures of recent sculptures.
A Dozen of Asian Arts
asianart.com
Description of various asian art forms starting with an article describing ancient molded gourds and how the molds were created.
ALGS - Gourds in the Garden
alabamagourdsociety.org
Includes pictures of knotted and molded gourds.
Growing Village Pavilion, Expo 2005, Aichi, Japan
growingvillage.com
Describes exposition pavillion focusing functional use of living structure and household items grown on living plants. Includes descriptions of artistisan team members, exposition news and events, and contact information.
Bonfante Gardens Theme Park -- Home of the Circus Trees
bonfantegardens.com
Story of salvaging and relocating Axel Erlandson's Tree Circus to a theme park.