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Address and contact details |
| Knutsford, WA16 6QN |
| Tel: 01625 534425 |
| Fax: 01625 534426 |
| Latitude: 53° 19' 8" N |
| Longitude: 2° 22' 1" W |
Background to the collection |
Ownership: | The National Trust and Cheshire County Concil |
Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, National Trust |
Personnel |
Head Gardener: | Sam Youd |
Contact person: | Sam Youd |
Total Staff: | 14 |
Physical environment |
Altitude: | 60 m |
Soil type: | Acid |
Aspect: | Open |
Total area: | 20 ha |
Plant collection |
Notable plants within the collection: |
| Biggest Quercus x schochiana in British Isles |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| China, Eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Subarctic America |
Special families within the collections: |
| Adiantum, Rhododendron |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Adiantum, Rhododendron |
Special collections: |
| Adiantum, NCCPG 35 Taxa. |
Record Keeping: | Kept since 1975 Computerised |
Record System: | unknown |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | No |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | No |
Publications: | Index seminum |
Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for the general public |
Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic, public education |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, brochures, lectures |
Friends Organisation: | Yes |
Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, gift shop |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Admission charge |
Visitors per year: | 120,000 |
Public opening hours: | Tues-Sun: 10.30am-6pm Tues-Fri, Apr-Sept winter hours 11.00-16.00 |
Location map |
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