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| Address and contact details | |
| Name of Garden: | Glendurgan Gardens |
| 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 | |
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| Background to the collection | |
| Year founded: | 1820s by the Fox Family 1962 given to NT |
| Ownership: | The National Trust |
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| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork (NT) and Individual, National Heritage Programme, The National Trust |
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| 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 |
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| Plant collection | |
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| 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 |
| Are phenological records kept? | |
| 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 - Who can visit, when etc. | |
| What are the conditions of Access to the collections? | |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| How many visitors do you get a year? | |
| Public opening hours: | Tues-Sat: 10am-5.30pm spring-autumn (except Monday) |
| Guiding principles behind the collection | |
| Location map | |
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