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Address and contact details |
| Holehird Gardens, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1NP |
| Tel: 01539 446008 |
| Latitude: 54° 24' 00" N |
| Longitude: 2° 54' 32"W |
Background to the collection |
Ownership: | Lakeland Horticultural Society |
Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
Personnel |
Chairman: | Mr J. Davenport |
Garden Co-ordinator: | John Ashley |
Contact person: | Ian Sandwell |
Total Staff: | 40-50 (all volunteers) |
Physical environment |
Altitude: | 120-140 m |
Soil type: | Clay, acid |
Aspect: | West |
Total area: | 3.5 ha |
Area heated: | 100 m² |
Weather records | No records kept (but planned for the future) |
Temperature | |
Average daily: | 9.33 °C |
Absolute maximum: | 27 °C |
Absolute minimum: | -5 °C (1979) |
Wind | |
Direction: | Southwest |
Strength: | Average |
Rainfall | |
Average annual: | 1500 mm |
Plant collection |
Taxa: | 4000 |
Notable plants within the collection: |
| Davidia involucrata one of largest in the country |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Erica, Calluna, Hosta, Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Astilbe, Polystichum |
Special collections: |
| Hydrangea, NCCPG 250 Taxa. Astilbe, NCCPG 200 Taxa. Polystichum, NCCPG 60 Taxa. |
Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
Record System: | unknown |
Plant-collecting trips: | International and national |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | Yes, for Astilbe, Hydrangea and Polystichium |
Library: | Yes |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Yes |
Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public (for Astilbe, Hydrangea and Polystichium only). Internal verification of material |
Teaching and Education: | Higher and public education. Potential for primary, secondary and taxonomic |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, brochures, lectures |
Friends Organisation: | No |
Visitor facilities: | Visitor reception area when warden on duty |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Free |
Visitors per year: | 30,000 |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: Dawn-dusk, warden 11am-5pm, March-October |
Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The garden aims to collect and cultivate plants suitable for conditions in the Lake District, with its variable climate and generally acid soils. |
Location map |
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