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| Address and contact details | |
| The University of Aberdeen, Department of Soil and Plant Sciences, St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU | |
| Tel: 01224 272704 | |
| Fax: 01224 272703 | |
| Web site: www.abdn.ac.uk/pss/ | |
| Latitude: 57° 10' 0" N | |
| Longitude: 02° 06' 0" W | |
| Background to the collection | |
| Year founded: | 1898 |
| Ownership: | The University of Aberdeen |
| Garden code: | ABD |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International |
| Personnel | |
| Keeper: | Prof. I.J. Alexander |
| Head Gardener: | Richard Walker |
| Contact person: | Richard Walker |
| Total Staff: | 3½ |
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 3½ |
| Physical environment | |
| Altitude: | 15 m |
| Soil type: | Sandy Loam, pH 6.5 (approx) |
| Total area: | 4.8 ha |
| Area heated: | 250 m² |
| Weather records | No records kept |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 895 mm |
| Plant collection | |
| Families: | 185 |
| Genera: | 737 |
| Species: | 1946 |
| Taxa: | 2597 |
| Accessions: | 3801 |
| Plants: | 4006 |
| Notable plants within the collection: | |
| 5 Champion trees, including Alnus incana 'Pendula' and +Crataegomespilus dardarii. | |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: | |
| Northern Europe, South Africa (Glasshouse perennials) | |
| Special families within the collections: | |
| Liliaceae | |
| Special genera within the collections: | |
| Baptisia, Crataegus, Fritillaria, Primula, Sorbus, Zanthoxylum | |
| Special collections: | |
| Rock Garden plants, Scottish upland plants, UNIV | |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
| Record System: | BG-Recorder |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site | |
| Herbarium: | Yes, in department |
| Library: | At university |
| Research facilities: | At university |
| Publications: | Garden Guide, Index Seminum |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, higher, public education |
| Interpretation: | Guided trails, lectures, signs |
| Friends Organisation: | Yes |
| Visitor facilities: | No |
| Access to the collections | |
| Public access: | Free |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: 9am-4.30pm Sat-Sun: 2-5pm except winter |
| Guiding principles behind the collection | |
| For the teaching and study of Botany as pure Science, and as applied to the Arts and Industries, and for the furtherance of University interests and the public good (deed of Trust, April 1898). | |
| Location map | |
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