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| Address and contact details |
| Tiverton, Devon, EX16 7RH |
| Tel: 01884 253264 |
| Fax: 01884 253264 |
| Latitude: 50° 55' 28" N |
| Longitude: 3° 29' 39" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Ownership: | The National Trust |
| Umbrella organisation: | English Heritage, The National Trust |
| Personnel |
| Head Gardener: | John Lanyon |
| Contact person: | John Lanyon |
| Total Staff: | 10, 2 students, 45 volunteers |
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 8 |
| Policies |
| Accessions: | As for The National Trust |
| Collections: | As for The National Trust |
| Physical environment |
| Soil type: | Acid red brown soil |
| Total area: | 262 acres |
| Area heated: | 1 glasshouse |
| Plant collection |
| Plants: | 26 000 |
| Notable plants within the collection: |
| Tallest Quercus cerris in the British Isles |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| Southern South America |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Eucryphia, Azara, Cyclamen, Mahonia |
| Special collections: |
| Conifers, ICCP – 7 Genera, 7 Species, 7 Taxa, 9 Plants.
Chilean, ICCP – 18 Genera, 24 Species, 24 Taxa, 124 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: | Restaurant, plant shop, gift shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 11am-5.30pm summer |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| According to National Trust policy. |
| Location map |
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