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Address and contact details |
| Kington, Herefordshire, HR53EG |
| Tel: 01544 230160 |
| Fax: 01544 230160 |
| Latitude: 52° 12' 9" N |
| Longitude: 3° 02' 52" W |
Background to the collection |
Year founded: | 1896 |
Ownership: | Private, W.L. Banks |
Garden code: | HCRFT |
Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, English Heritage, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
Personnel |
Owner: | W.L. Banks |
Head Gardener: | Stephen Lloyd |
Contact person: | W.L. Banks |
Total Staff: | 8 |
Total Horticultural Staff: | 6 |
Policies |
Accessions: | Concentration on wild source woody plants |
Physical environment |
Altitude: | 220 m |
Soil type: | Other |
Aspect: | Varied |
Total area: | 20 ha |
Weather records | Records kept |
Wind | |
Direction: | West |
Strength: | Average |
Rainfall | |
Average annual: | 1000 mm |
Plant collection |
Taxa: | 2000 |
Plants: | 5000 |
Notable plants within the collection: |
| 59 Champion trees (Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Davidia vilmoriniana) |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| China, Japan, Northwestern USA, Northeastern USA |
Special families within the collections: |
| Betulaceae, Aceraceae, Rosaceae, Ulmaceae, Pinaceae, Ericaceae |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Betula, Acer, Alnus, Sorbus, Tilia, Quercus, Zelkova, Picea, Pinus, Abies, Rhododendron, Viburnum |
Special collections: |
| Rhododendrons, Acer, NCCPG 88 Species, 380 plants. Betula, NCCPG 48 Species, 290 Plants. Zelkova, NCCPG 4 Species, 156 Plants. |
Record Keeping: | Kept since 1930 Card index |
Plant-collecting trips: | Occasional collections by owner |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | 1 000 items, woody plants, |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Brochure |
Identifications: | No |
Teaching and Education: | Potential for primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic, and for public education |
Interpretation: | Signs, brochures, guided trails |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, plant shop, gift shop |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Visitors per year: | 12,000 |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 12.30-5.30pm April-October |
Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The garden is designed to give pleasure to its owners and visitors and to act as a conservation resource for temperate woody plants. |
Location map |
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