Guy L. Wilson Daffodil Garden
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Address Background Personnel Policies Environment Weather Collection Facilities Access Principles Location map
| Address and contact details | |
| Name of Garden: | Guy L. Wilson Daffodil Garden |
| University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA | |
| Tel: 01265 324431 | |
| Fax: 01265 324912 | |
| Email: | |
| Web site: | |
| Latitude: 55° 09' 00" N / 55.1476326 | |
| Longitude: 06° 40' 00" W / -6.6716280 | |
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| Background to the collection | |
| Year founded: | 1971 |
| Ownership: | University of Ulster |
| Garden code: | ULST |
| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, National Heritage Programme |
| i.e. PlantNet, BGCI, NCCPG; ICCP etc. | |
| Personnel | |
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| Director: | P.G. Donnolly |
| Head Gardener: | A.N.B. Campbell |
| Contact person: | A.N.B. Campbell |
| Total Staff: | 2 |
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 2 |
| Policies | |
| Accessions: | The garden is designated as a national collection, its main aim being the conservation of older and lesser-known cultivars of Irish origin. |
| Collections: | |
| Physical environment | |
| Altitude: | 15 m |
| Soil type: | Clay, neutral |
| Aspect: | West |
| Total area: | 2 ha |
| Area heated: | |
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| Weather records | No records kept |
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| Wind | |
| Direction: | North & east |
| Strength: | Below average |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 950 mm |
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| Plant collection | |
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| Plants: | 600 |
| Notable plants within the collection: | |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: | |
| Northern Europe | |
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| Narcissus | |
| Special collections: | |
| Narcissus, NCCPG | |
| Record Keeping: | Kept since 1993 |
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| Are phenological records kept? | |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site | |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Yes |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | Higher |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, café, book shop, mon-Friday only |
| Access to the collections - Who can visit, when etc. | |
| What are the conditions of Access to the collections? | |
| Public access: | Free |
| How many visitors do you get a year? | |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: Dawn-dusk |
| Guiding principles behind the collection | |
| The garden and collection was established to provide a permanent home and display for Irish-bred daffodils. | |
| Location map | |
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