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Address and contact details |
| University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2RQ |
| Tel: 01248 353398 |
| Fax: 8 370731/371644 |
| Email: n.brown@bangor.ac.uk |
| Latitude: 53° 13' 01" N |
| Longitude: 04° 09' 52" W |
Background to the collection |
Year founded: | 1963 |
Ownership: | University of North Wales |
Garden code: | TREB |
Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork |
Personnel |
| N.H. Brown |
Contact person: | N.H. Brown |
Total Staff: | 2 |
Physical environment |
Altitude: | 0-40 m |
Soil type: | Loam |
Aspect: | Northwest |
Total area: | 15 ha |
Area heated: | 450 m² |
Weather records | Records kept |
Temperature | |
Average daily: | 12 °C |
Av. monthly max: | 28 °C |
Av. monthly min: | -4 °C |
Absolute maximum: | 33 °C |
Absolute minimum: | -6 °C |
Rainfall | |
Average annual: | 1057 mm |
Plant collection |
Taxa: | 1000 |
Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| South Africa, Great Britain |
Special families within the collections: |
| Liliaceae |
Special genera within the collections: |
| Sorbus, Lloydia |
Special collections: |
| Plants of North Wales, – 50 Plants. Conifers, – 82 Plants. Sorbus, National endemics of Wales |
Record Keeping: | Kept since 1966 Computerised |
Record System: | BG-Recorder |
Plant-collecting trips: | No |
Facilities on site |
Herbarium: | Approximately 10 000 wild collected and cultivated specimens (in School of Biological Sciences) |
Library: | No |
Research facilities: | General biological laboratories, underground laboratory (rhizotron) |
Publications: | Garden guide |
Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material |
Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, taxonomic, public education and higher |
Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, lectures |
Friends Organisation: | Yes |
Visitor facilities: | Unknown |
Access to the collections |
Public access: | Free |
Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: Glasshouse 8am-6pm, outdoor Garden open all times |
Location map |
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