Last updated: 22 November 2022
| Address and contact details |
| Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AE |
| Tel: 015395 60070 |
| Fax: 015395 61621 |
| Latitude: 54° 16' 53" N |
| Longitude: 2° 45' 54" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Ownership: | The National Trust |
| Umbrella organisation: | English Heritage, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, The National Trust |
| Personnel |
| Mr M. Hutcheson |
| Contact person:: | |
| Total Staff: | 4 |
| Policies |
| Accessions: | As for The National Trust. |
| Collections: | As for The National Trust. |
| Physical environment |
| Soil type: | Loam, neutral |
| Aspect: | Mostly flat |
| Total area: | 0.8 ha |
| Weather records | Records kept |
| Temperature | |
| Average daily: | 8 °C |
| Av. monthly max: | 18 °C |
| Av. monthly min: | 2.0 °C |
| Absolute maximum: | 33 °C (1985) |
| Absolute minimum: | -12 °C (1986) |
| Wind | |
| Direction: | South and west |
| Strength: | Average |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 1235 mm |
| Month of maximum: | February |
| Month of minimum: | April |
| Plant collection |
| Genera: | 4 |
| Species: | 25 |
| Taxa: | 45 |
| Plants: | 300 |
| Special collections: |
| Hardy fern collection, NCCPG – 4 Genera, 25 Species, 45 Taxa, 300 Plants. |
| Record Keeping: | No records kept |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | No |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | No |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, book shop, gift shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Visitors per year: | 50,000 |
| Public opening hours: | Sun-Thurs: 12.30-5.30pm |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The Hardy Fern collection was planted in our rock garden during its redevelopment in 1926 and is kept as part of the decorative side of the whole garden. |
| Location map |
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