Last updated: 22 November 2022
| Address and contact details |
| Bracken Hill, North Road, Leigh Wood, Bristol, BS8 3PF |
| Tel: 01179 733682 |
| Fax: 01179 733682 |
| Latitude: 51° 27' 07" N |
| Longitude: 02° 37' 55" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Year founded: | 1882 |
| Ownership: | University of Bristol |
| Garden code: | BRIST |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork individual, Botanic Gardens Conservation International |
| Personnel |
| Mr Nicholas Wray |
| Contact person: | Mr Nicholas Wray |
| Total Staff: | 7 |
| Policies |
| Accessions: | Yes. |
| Collections: | Yes. |
| Physical environment |
| Altitude: | 100 m |
| Soil type: | Clay, alkaline |
| Aspect: | Northwest |
| Total area: | 2.22 ha |
| Area heated: | 200 m² |
| Weather records | Records kept |
| Temperature | |
| Average daily: | 9.62 °C |
| Av. monthly max: | 13 °C |
| Av. monthly min: | 6.2 °C |
| Wind | |
| Direction: | West |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 960 mm |
| Month of maximum: | October |
| Month of minimum: | July |
| Plant collection |
| Genera: | 1120 |
| Species: | 4500 |
| Accessions: | 17500 |
| Geographical area(s) of specialisation: |
| Northern Europe, Southern Africa, New Zealand |
| Special families within the collections: |
| Crassulaceae, Labiatae, Cistaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Geraniaceae, Proteaceae, Bromeliaceae, Rosaceae |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Sempervivum, Pelargonium, Hebe, Aeonium, Salvia, Cistus, Protea, Banksia, Fascicularia, Sorbus |
| Special collections: |
| Conservation collection of threatened species of the South West Peninsular, UNIV – 36 Genera, 47 Species. |
| Record Keeping: | Kept since 1976
Computerised |
| Record System: | word processing |
| Plant-collecting trips: | National |
| Facilities on site |
| Library: | Yes. Horticulture and plant identification |
| Research facilities: | General biological laboratories |
| Publications: | Garden guide, index seminum, annual report, occasional leaflets |
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material |
| Teaching and Education: | Public education. Potential for primary, secondary, higher and taxonomic |
| Interpretation: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, lectures |
| Friends Organisation: | Yes |
| Visitor facilities: | No |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Free |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat-Sun: By appointment |
| Guiding principles behind the collection |
| The Garden has a wide programme of Adult Education Courses. The Garden is funded as a teaching resource. It has in recent years developed a programme of continuing education courses to expand the teaching that it does to a wider section of the public. |
| Location map |
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