Last updated: 22 November 2022
| Address and contact details |
| Lea, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5GH |
| Tel: 01629 534380, 01629 534260 |
| Fax: 01629 534260 |
| Latitude: 53° 07' 05" N |
| Longitude: 01° 31' 19" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Year founded: | 1935 |
| Ownership: | Private, Mr & Mrs J. Tye |
| Personnel |
| Contact person: | Mr and Mrs J. Tye and Peter Tye |
| Total Staff: | 5 |
| Policies |
| Accessions: | Implicit collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. |
| Physical environment |
| Altitude: | 200 m |
| Soil type: | Loam, acid |
| Aspect: | South and west |
| Total area: | 2 ha |
| Plant collection |
| Taxa: | 550 |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Rhododendron, Azalea, Kalmias |
| Record Keeping: | No records kept |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Garden brochure & Plant catalogue |
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public |
| Teaching and Education: | Higher and public education |
| Interpretation: | Brochures |
| 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: 10am-5pm March 20-June 30 |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The garden was originally the collection of industrialist John Marsden-Smedley. It was extended and widened in scope by the present owners, who constantly strive to improve it. |
| Location map |
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