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Address and contact details | |
Cremyll, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL10 1HZ | |
Tel: 01752 822236 | |
Fax: 01752 822199 | |
Web site: www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk | |
Latitude: 50° 21' 18" N | |
Longitude: 4° 10' 50" W | |
Background to the collection | |
Ownership: | Cornwall County Council & Plymouth City Council |
Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, National Heritage Programme |
Personnel | |
Park Manager: | Ian Berry |
Curator: | Lee Stenning |
Contact person: | Ian Berry |
Total Staff: | 12 |
Total Horticultural Staff: | 4 |
Policies | |
Collections: | Education, Shared information & Camellia library |
Physical environment | |
Soil type: | Slightly acidic |
Aspect: | Coastal |
Total area: | 345 ha |
Plant collection | |
Notable plants within the collection: | |
Tallest Quercus suber, cork oak, in the British Isles | |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: | |
Eastern Asia, New Zealand | |
Special families within the collections: | |
Cupressaceae, Theaceae, Ericaceae, Podocarpaceae | |
Special genera within the collections: | |
Papuacedrus, Camellia, Rhododendron, Podocarpus | |
Special collections: | |
Camellia, NCCPG 20 Species, 850 Taxa. Conifers, ICCP 53 Plants. | |
Record Keeping: | Records kept manual & computer |
Record System: | unknown |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site | |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Unknown |
Identifications: | All Camellias are labelled |
Teaching and Education: | Yes, Camellia study days |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails |
Friends Organisation: | Yes |
Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, café, gift shop, toilets, carparks, historic house, south-west coastal footpath. |
Access to the collections | |
Public access: | Free |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: Dawn-dusk |
Location map | |
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