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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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