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| PlantNetwork member | |
| Address and contact details | |
| Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB, UK | |
| Tel: 0845 265 8070 | |
| Fax: 01423 530663 | |
| Email: harlowcarr@rhs.org.uk | |
| Web site: www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Harlow-Carr/ | |
| Latitude: 53° 56' 55" N | |
| Longitude: 1° 34' 23" W | |
| Background to the collection | |
| Year founded: | 1950 - RHS merged with the Northern Horticultural Society in 2001 |
| Ownership: | Royal Horticultural Society |
| Garden code: | HARR |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens |
| Personnel | |
| Director of Horticulture: | Tim Upson |
| Curator: | Paul Cook |
| Plant Records Officer: | Peter Fenton |
| Contact person: | Paul Cook (paulcook@rhs.org.uk) |
| Total Staff: | 70 |
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 23 + 3 trainees |
| Physical environment | |
| Altitude: | 150 m |
| Soil type: | Clay, acid |
| Aspect: | Varied |
| Total area: | 27.5 ha |
| Other sites of collection: | RHS Garden Wisley RHS Garden Rosemoor RHS Garden Hyde Hall |
| Weather records | Records kept |
| Temperature | |
| Average daily: | 9 °C |
| Av. monthly max: | 19.4 °C |
| Av. monthly min: | -1.9 °C |
| Absolute maximum: | 30 °C |
| Absolute minimum: | -14.4 °C |
| Wind | |
| Strength: | Above average |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 813 mm |
| Month of maximum: | January |
| Month of minimum: | August |
| Plant collection | |
| Families: | 168 |
| Genera: | 755 |
| Species: | 2,693 |
| Taxa: | 5,484 |
| Accessions: | 8,041 |
| Plants: | 10,205 |
| Special genera within the collections: | |
| Dryopteris | |
| Special collections: | |
| Dryopteris, National Collection – 14 Species, 43 Taxa, 112 Accessions, 126 Plants | |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
| Record System: | BG-Base |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site | |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | Yes. Open Daily: 11am – 4pm including Bank Holidays |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | Garden guide, The Garden |
| Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for members. Internal verification of material |
| Teaching and Education: | Primary and secondary, colleges and adult eduction |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails |
| Friends Organisation: | Friends of Harlow Carr |
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, café, plant shop, gift shop |
| Access to the collections | |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Visitors per year: | 300,000 + |
| Public opening hours: | Open every-day (except Christmas Day) 9.30am-6pm (4pm Nov-Feb inclusive) |
| Guiding principles behind the collection | |
| The garden aims to grow plants suitable for cultivation in northern England. | |
| Location map | |
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