Last updated: 17 May 2022
| Address and contact details |
| Hollingside Lane, Durham, Co. Durham, DH1 3TN |
| Tel: 0191 3747971 |
| Fax: 0191 3747478 |
| Email: S.J.ANSDELL@durham.ac.uk |
| Latitude: 54° 45' 41" N |
| Longitude: 01° 34' 27" W |
| Background to the collection |
| Year founded: | 1971 |
| Ownership: | University of Durham |
| Garden code: | DHM |
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork |
| Personnel |
| Mr S.J. Ansdell |
| Professor A.R.S. Slabas |
| Contact person: | Mr S.J. Ansdell |
| Total Staff: | 12 |
| Physical environment |
| Altitude: | 100 m |
| Soil type: | Clay and sand, neutral |
| Aspect: | South |
| Total area: | 16 ha |
| Area heated: | 465 m² |
| Weather records | No records kept |
| Rainfall | |
| Average annual: | 650 mm |
| Plant collection |
| Taxa: | 5000 |
| Special genera within the collections: |
| Primula, Sorbus |
| Record Keeping: | Records kept
manual |
| Plant-collecting trips: | No |
| Facilities on site |
| Herbarium: | Yes |
| Library: | Yes |
| Research facilities: | Unknown |
| Publications: | Garden guide, Web Site Checklist of County Durham Vascular Plants |
| Identifications: | Undertakes freeidentifications for the general public |
| Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, potential for public education |
| Interpretation: | Signs |
| Friends Organisation: | No |
| Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, gift shop |
| Access to the collections |
| Public access: | Admission charge |
| Visitors per year: | 40,000 |
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am-5pm by arrangement |
| Location map |
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