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Address and contact details | |
Helford River, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JZ | |
Tel: 01326 250587 | |
Fax: 01326 250091 | |
Email: steven.porter@nationaltrust.org.uk | |
Web site: www.nationaltrust.org.uk | |
Latitude: 50° 06' 21" N | |
Longitude: 5° 07' 19" W | |
Background to the collection | |
Year founded: | 1820s by the Fox Family 1962 given to NT |
Ownership: | The National Trust |
Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork (NT) and Individual, National Heritage Programme, The National Trust |
Personnel | |
Head Gardener: | Mr Steven Porter |
Contact person: | Mr Steven Porter |
Total Staff: | 7 |
Total Horticultural Staff: | 4 + 1 trainee |
Policies | |
Accessions: | As for The National Trust |
Collections: | As for The National Trust |
Physical environment | |
Altitude: | 10-70 m |
Soil type: | Heavy, lime free over shale |
Aspect: | South facing valley |
Total area: | 13 ha |
Plant collection | |
Special families within the collections: | |
Cupressaceae, Podocarpaceae, Araucariaceae, Ericaceae, Magnoliaceae, Rosaceae | |
Special genera within the collections: | |
Araucaria, Podocarpus, Camellia, Rhododendron, Liriodendron, Cunninghamia, Phyllocladus | |
Special collections: | |
Conifers, ICCP 21 Genera, 24 Species, 24 Taxa, 69 Plants. Chilean plants, ICCP 2 Species, 2 Taxa, 2 Plants. | |
Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
Record System: | National Trust's Woody Plant Catalogue |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site | |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Garden guide |
Identifications: | Unknown |
Teaching and Education: | Unknown |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, gift shop |
Access to the collections | |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Public opening hours: | Tues-Sat: 10am-5.30pm spring-autumn (except Monday) |
Location map | |
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