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| Address and contact details |
| Gorran, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6LY |
| Tel: 01872 501310 |
| Fax: 01872 501870 |
| Email: caerhays@eclipse.co.uk |
| Latitude: 50° 14' 16" N |
| Longitude: 4° 51' 20" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Ownership: | Private, F.J. Williams |
| Umbrella organisation: | National Heritage Programme |
| Personnel |
| Contact person: | C.H. Williams |
| Total Staff: | 6 |
| Physical environment |
| Soil type: | Loam, Acid |
| Aspect: | East |
| Total area: | 40 ha |
| Plant collection |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Tallest Emmenopterys henryi in Great Britain, 12 other record-breaking trees |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| China, Northwestern USA, Southern South America |
| Special families within the collections: |
| Fagaceae, Ericaceae, Symplocaceae, Podocarpaceae, Hamamelidaceae |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Lithocarpus, Nothofagus, Camellia, Magnolia, Rhododendron |
| Special collections: |
| E. H. Wilson collections,
George Forrest collections, |
| Record Keeping: | Kept since 1898 |
| Plant-collecting trips: | International |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | Yes |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Garden catalogue |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | Potential for primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic and public education |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Visitors per year: | 5000-10,000 |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: Late March to early May |
| Location map |
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