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| Address and contact details | |
| Name of Garden: | Duchy College, Rosewarne |
| Duchy College, West Centre, Rosewarne, Cambourne, Cornwall, TR14 0AB | |
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| Web site: http://www.duchy.ac.uk/ | |
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| Head of Horticulture: | Bill Herring |
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| Physical environment These need not be exacting, an approximate description of the site is all that is required. | |
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| Special collections: (i.e. ICCP International Conifer Conservation Programme; IPGRI International Plant Genetic Resources Institute; NCCPG National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens; SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest) | |
| Special collection 1: For each collection please give Nos. of Genera, species, taxa, accessions & plants. Also any official status. | |
| Special collection 2: Please add a row for each collection. | |
| Record Keeping: | Manual / Computerised? |
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| Does your garden conduct Plant-collecting trips? Are they Local, National or International? | |
| FACILITIES and SERVICES provided | |
| Do you have a Herbarium? | |
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| Do you identify plant material for the General Public? Internal Identification only? | |
| Do you have a Teaching and/or Education programme? | |
| What kind of Interpretation is provided? | |
| Do you have a Friends Organisation? If Yes, what is the current membership? | (Yes / No) |
| Visitor facilities: | Gift shop, restaurant, café, plant shop |
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| Public opening hours: | Public opening hours: Mon-Fri: Sat: Sun: |
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