St Andrews Botanic Garden

Last updated: 30 December 2018

PlantNetwork member

Address and contact details

The Canongate, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8RT

Tel: 01334 476452

Fax: 01334 476452

Email: info@standrewsbotanic.org

Web site: www.standrewsbotanic.org

Latitude: 56° 20' 02" N

Longitude: 02° 48' 20" W

Background to the collection

Year founded:

1889 at original site;
1960 relocated to new site

Ownership:

University of St. Andrews; Part funded by Fife Council; Managed by St Andrews Botanic Garden Trust

Garden code:

STA

Umbrella organisation:

PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Botanic Gardens Education Network

Personnel

Director and Curator:

James C. Hearsum

Herbarium Curator:

Heleen Plaisier

Total Staff:

Total Horticultural Staff:

Policies

Accessions:

For education, conservation and research.

Collections:

Accord with the aims of PlantNetwork. Collections available for research by request.

Physical environment

Altitude:

5-20 m

Soil type:

Clay

Aspect:

North

Total area:

7.2 ha

Area heated:

2000 m²

Weather records

No records kept

Temperature

Absolute maximum:

28.3 °C

Absolute minimum:

-11.1 °C

Wind

Direction:

East and west

Strength:

Average

Rainfall

Average annual:

725 mm

Plant collection

Families:

240

Genera:

1,300

Species:

5,600

Taxa:

6,900

Accessions:

9,300

Plants:

10,300

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:

China, Western South America

Special families within the collections:

Berberidaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Ericaceae, Rosaceae

Special genera within the collections:

Berberis, Lonicera, Rhododendron, Cotoneaster, Sorbus

Special collections:

Berberis,
Sino-Himalayan,
Scottish plants,

TARGET 8 SPECIES:

TARGET 8 PROJECT TAXON LIST				UK Red Data List 2005	WELSH Red Data List 2008	IRISH Red Data List 1987	IRISH Red Data List 2005	TARGET 8 PROJECT datasheet	Garden(s)
Astragalus danicus Purple Milk-vetch	B		I	EN		RE	VU	T8	Dundee BG NBG Glasnevin St.Andrews BG RBG Logan
Chenopodium bonus-henricus Good King Henry	B	W		VU				T8	St.Andrews BG
Corallorhiza trifida Coralroot Orchid	B			VU				T8	St.Andrews BG
Gentianella campestris Field Gentian	B	W	I	VU	EN		prop	T8	St.Andrews BG RBG Edinburgh RBG Logan
Platanthera bifolia Lesser Butterfly-orchid	B	W	I	VU			LC	T8	St.Andrews BG RBG Dawyck
Saxifraga hypnoides Mossy Saxifrage	B	W	I	VU				T8	St.Andrews BG

Record Keeping:

Computerised

Record System:

IrisBG

Phenological records:

Yes

Plant-collecting trips:

Facilities on site

Herbarium:

Yes

Library:

Yes

Research facilities:

Yes

Publications:

Identifications:

Teaching and Education:

Yes

Interpretation:

In person, interpretative panels, exhibit program, formal and drop in educational activities

Friends Organisation:

Yes
800

Visitor facilities:

Gift shop, café, plant shop, toilets

Access to the collections

Access conditions:

By appointment only

Public access:

£5.50 Adults; £5.00 seniors; Free Children and Students

Visitors per year:

35,000

Public opening hours:

April-September 10am-6pm daily, October-March 10am-4pm daily

Guiding principles behind the collection

Promoting a diversity of plants for eductaion and conservation.

To maintain, display and develop significant collections of named living plants and related objects available to all for reference and study.
To welcome and encourage members of the public of all ages to visit the Garden for enjoyment and education about plants and how to grow them.
To provide learning facilities for botanists, horticulturists and the general public, about plants and the environment
To contribute to botanical networks and research initiatives on plants, their environment, biodiversity and conservation; with particular reference to native flora and the specialist collections of St Andrews Botanic Garden.

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