University of Dundee Botanic Garden

Last updated: 30 December 2018

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Address and contact details

Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1QH

Tel: 01382 381190

Fax: 01382 640574

Latitude: 56° 27' 16" N

Longitude: 03° 01' 26" W

Background to the collection

Year founded:

1971

Ownership:

University of Dundee

Garden code:

DUNDU

Umbrella organisation:

PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Personnel

Curator:

Alasdair Hood

Contact person:

Alasdair Hood

Total Staff:

Total Horticultural Staff:

Policies

Accessions:

Plants that enhance conservation and education value to users' departments, schools and the public.

Collections:

Plants of known wild origin preferred.

Physical environment

Altitude:

10-20 m

Soil type:

Sandy loam, neutral

Aspect:

South

Total area:

9.6 ha

Area heated:

1000 m²

Weather records

Records kept

Temperature

Absolute maximum:

28 °C (2003)

Absolute minimum:

-4 °C (2003)

Wind

Direction:

Southwesterly

Strength:

Average

Rainfall

Average annual:

638 mm

Month of maximum:

December

Month of minimum:

April

Plant collection

Families:

238

Genera:

1025

Species:

2978

Taxa:

3581

Accessions:

5147

Plants:

5581

Notable plants within the collection:

Conifers

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:

Native Plants Unit

Special genera within the collections:

Pinus, Cupressus

Special collections:

Primitive plants

TARGET 8 SPECIES:

TARGET 8 PROJECT TAXON LIST				UK Red Data List 2005	SAP lead partner	WELSH Red Data List 2008	IRISH Red Data List 1987	IRISH Red Data List 2005	TARGET 8 PROJECT datasheet	Garden(s)
Astragalus alpinus Alpine Milk-vetch	B			VU					T8	Dundee BG
Astragalus danicus Purple Milk-vetch	B		I	EN			RE	VU	T8	Dundee BG NBG Glasnevin St.Andrews BG RBG Logan
Erigeron borealis Alpine Fleabane	B			VU					T8	Dundee BG RBG Edinburgh
Homogyne alpina Purple Colt's-foot	B			EN					T8	Dundee BG RBG Edinburgh
Lychnis alpina Alpine Catchfly	B			VU					T8	Dundee BG RBG Edinburgh
Salix lanata Woolly Willow	B			VU	UKSAP National Trust for Scotland				T8	RBG Edinburgh Dundee BG
Salix lapponum Downy Willow	B			VU					T8	Dundee BG RBG Dawyck Ness Chester Zoo
Salix myrsinites Whortle-leaved Willow	B			EN					T8	Dundee BG
Woodsia ilvensis Oblong Woodsia	B	W		EN	UKSAP	CR			T8	RBG Edinburgh Dundee BG

Record Keeping:

Kept since 1983
Computerised

Record System:

BG-Base

Phenological records:

Yes - but low key

Plant-collecting trips:

On occasion to local sites
Local

Facilities on site

Herbarium:

Yes, held on main campus

Library:

Research facilities:

Yes

Publications:

Identifications:

If asked

Teaching and Education:

Yes, primary, secondary, higher

Interpretation:

Mini guides and boards around the garden

Friends Organisation:

Yes
800

Visitor facilities:

Café, plant shop, gift shop

Access to the collections

Access conditions:

During opening hours or by prior arrangement

Public access:

Admission charge

Visitors per year:

76,000

Public opening hours:

Mon-Sun: 10am to 4.30pm (Mar-Oct), 10am to 3.30pm (Nov-Feb)

Guiding principles behind the collection

The Garden’s mission is to support research and education across the full range of academic disciplines within the University, with a particular, but not exclusive, focus on plant science, the environment, climate change and biodiversity conservation. It aims to raise awareness of the vital role of plants, and of the environment in general, in the survival of our planet and to contribute to the University’s carbon reduction efforts. In addition, it fosters engagement between the University and its local and national communities as a recreational visitor attraction and as a venue for public engagement, outreach and broader educational activities.

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