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| Address and contact details | |
| Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, Middx, TW8 8JF | |
| Tel: 020-8560-0883 | |
| Fax: 020-8568-0936 | |
| Email: info@syonpark.co.uk | |
| Web site: www.syonpark.co.uk | |
| Background to the collection | |
| Year founded: | 1431 |
| Ownership: | Private - The Duke of Northumberland |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork |
| Personnel | |
| Head Gardener: | Topher Martyn |
| Contact person: | Topher Martyn (Head Gardener) |
| Physical environment | |
| Soil type: | Sandy silt |
| Aspect: | Open and flat |
| Total area: | 80 ha |
| Plant collection | |
| Genera: | 41 |
| Taxa: | 450 |
| Accessions: | 2300 |
| Plants: | Collection only records trees and some shrubs |
| Notable plants within the collection: | |
| Fine collection of old trees | |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: | |
| N. America, W. China | |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept Computerised |
| Record System: | Access |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site | |
| Herbarium: | No |
| Library: | No |
| Research facilities: | No |
| Publications: | No |
| Identifications: | No |
| Teaching and Education: | No |
| Interpretation: | Some boards and leaflets. Guide Book |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Shop, café, toilets etc |
| Access to the collections | |
| Public access: | Open to public |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am-4.30pm |
| Guiding principles behind the collection | |
| To maintain and develop historic collection of plants within an important historic landscape. | |
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