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Address and contact details | |
Crathes, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5QJ | |
Tel: 01330 844 525 | |
Fax: 01330 844797 | |
Email: crathes@nts.org.uk | |
Web site: www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/crathes-cast... | |
Latitude: 57° 4' 5" N | |
Longitude: 2° 26' 19" W | |
Background to the collection | |
Ownership: | The National Trust for Scotland |
Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork (NT) and Individual, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, The National Trust for Scotland |
Personnel | |
Head Gardener: | Mr James Hannaford |
Total Staff: | 23 |
Total Horticultural Staff: | 23 |
Policies | |
Accessions: | Specific policy for national collection of Malmaison carnations. |
Physical environment | |
Altitude: | 75 m |
Soil type: | Acid |
Aspect: | Southeast |
Total area: | Walled Garden 1.6 ha, Estate 222 ha. |
Area heated: | 300 m² |
Weather records | No |
Wind | |
Direction: | West |
Strength: | Below average |
Rainfall | |
Average annual: | 730 mm |
Plant collection | |
Genera: | 410 |
Accessions: | 2500 |
Plants: | 4000 |
Notable plants within the collection: | |
Taxus baccata topiary from early 1700s | |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: | |
China, Northwestern USA, Northeastern USA, E. Siberia, U.K. | |
Special genera within the collections: | |
Viburnum, Rosa, Clematis, Dianthus, Taiwania, Berberis, Deutzia, Philadelphus, Taxus, Iris, Lonicera, Thalictrum, Phlox, Paeonia, Davidia, Arthrotaxis, Abies | |
Special collections: | |
Malmaison carnations, NCCPG, – 12 Accessions, 30 Plants. | |
Record Keeping: | Kept since 1929 Computerised - currently being updated. |
Record System: | Currently changing from Demeter |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site | |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Yes. Most recent: Susan Bennett, The Gardens and Landscape of Crathes Castle: A Four Hundred Year Story |
Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for visitors and members. Internal verification of material |
Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, public education |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, brochures, lectures |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, plant shop, gift shop, Go-Ape Adventure, Woodland and Estate walks. |
Access to the collections | |
Access conditions: | As per the garden opening times |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Visitors per year: | 82,000 |
Public opening hours: | Varied opening times throughout the year - please refer to NTS website |
Guiding principles behind the collection | |
Generally, as defined by the founding principles of The National Trust for Scotland and specifically, to develop and maintain the garden according to the Arts and Crafts style and principles. | |
Location map | |
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