Grove88 began as a straightforward idea: build an open, browsable index of the web that any site operator could submit to. No algorithms, no ranking signals, no editorial opinion about which sites matter — just a running record of what has been submitted and reviewed. The directory currently logs 829 active listings across 22 sections. Each section covers a recognisable slice of the web, from established verticals like Wellbeing & Medicine and Computing & Code to the catch-all General Registry, which files sites that resist simple categorisation. The sections are named in a chronicle style — Roads & Vehicles rather than Automotive, Press & Broadcasting rather than News — because a directory is a record first and a search tool second. Submissions to Grove88 are free. Site operators fill in a short form, and once a basic review is complete, the listing goes live. The review is not an endorsement; it is a check that the entry is a functioning, identifiable web presence. Grove88 does not rank listings within a section, alter their descriptions, or make judgements about the relative merit of listed sites. The directory is maintained with an interest in the open web as a navigable space rather than a search-engine-dependent one. The name Grove88 reflects the idea of a grove — a place you can walk through and find things without following a prescribed path. If you operate a website and want it listed, use the submission form on the Add a Site page. If you find an entry that appears broken or misleading, you can flag it through the same form.