University of Birmingham Botanic Garden at Winterbourne
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| Address and contact details | |
| Name of Garden: | University of Birmingham Botanic Garden at Winterbourne |
| 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RT | |
| Tel: 0121 414 3832 | |
| Fax: 0121 414 8128 | |
| Email: unibotanic@bham.ac.uk | |
| Web site: www.botanic.bham.ac.uk | |
| Latitude: 52.4529037 | |
| Longitude: -1.9251460 | |
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| Background to the collection | |
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| Ownership: | University of Birmingham |
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| Curator: | Alison Darby |
| Head Gardener: | Lee Hale |
| Contact person: | Alison Darby |
| Total Staff: | 10 |
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 8 |
| Policies | |
| Accessions: | Yes |
| Collections: | Yes |
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| Soil type: | Neutral, pH 7 |
| Aspect: | South/South east and on a gentle slope |
| Total area: | 2.8 ha |
| Area heated: | 200 m² |
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| History of the European Rose Anthemis, NCCPG. | |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
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| Does your garden conduct Plant-collecting trips? Are they Local, National or International? | |
| Facilities on site | |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No public access |
| Research facilities: | Within University |
| Publications: | Garden Leaflet, Friends Newsletter |
| Do you identify plant material for the General Public? Internal Identification only? | |
| Teaching and Education: | Primary and Secondary. |
| Interpretation: | Interpretative boards, signs, leaflets, maps |
| Friends Organisation: | Friends of Winterbourne, Membership >1000 |
| Visitor facilities: | Toilets, tea/coffee facilities, gift shop, plant sales and gallery |
| Access to the collections - Who can visit, when etc. | |
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| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: 11am-4pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: 11am-5pm (summer only) |
| Guiding principles behind the collection | |
| A beautiful Arts and Crafts Grade II listed gardenbequeathed to the University in 1944 by John Nicolson. Many interesting historical features including colour themed borders, an unusual hazelnut tunnel, a Japanese bridge and stream side planting, Lean too greenhouseWalled Rose Garden, Arid House, Orchid House and Alpine areas. A diverse and expanding plant collection conserving many rare species. Education, outreach and community inclusion are all key guiding principles behind the collection. | |
| Location map | |
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