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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. | |
Location map | |
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