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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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