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Address and contact details |
| Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, London, Middlesex, EN1 4RQ |
| Tel: 0181 336 4442 |
| Fax: 01992 717544 |
| Latitude: 51° 40' 46" N |
| Longitude: 0° 03' 31" W |
Background to the collection |
Year founded: | 1968 |
Ownership: | Capel Manor Corporation |
Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
Personnel |
Director: | Dr S. Dowbiggin OBE |
Head Gardeners: | Mr Mark Cook and Mr Martin Day |
Contact person: | Mrs. Julie Phipps |
Total Staff: | 300 |
Total Horticultural Staff: | 45 (5 gardeners, 6 apprentices) |
Policies |
Collections: | Collation of our collection of Sarcococca into one main area; it was previously spread out over different areas of the gardens. |
Physical environment |
Soil type: | Loam, some gravels, silty loam on brick earth. |
Aspect: | Mostly flat |
Total area: | 4 ha |
Plant collection |
Taxa: | 12 |
Accessions: | 12 |
Plants: | 12 |
Special families within the collections: |
| Buxaceae |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Sarcococca |
Special collections: |
| Sarcococca, NCCPG – 12 Accessions, 12 Plants. |
Record Keeping: | Records kept manual |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | Capel Manor College Library |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Guide to Capel Manor Gardens |
Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for specific sectors of the public |
Teaching and Education: | Higher Education |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures |
Friends Organisation: | Yes |
Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, book shop, gift shop |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Visitors per year: | 80,000 |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am-5.30pm March-October |
Guiding principles behind the collection |
| At Capel Manor our gardens are used both for educational requirements and as a facility for the general public. The college also includes the National Gardening Centre and extenive and diverse grounds (including Gardening Which? Trials garden). |
Location map |
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