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University of Bristol Botanic GardenLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | Bracken Hill, North Road, Leigh Wood, Bristol, BS8 3PF Tel: 01179 733682 Fax: 01179 733682 email: web address: 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 | ||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | | ||
| 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 | ||
| Other sites of collection: | | ||
| WEATHER RECORDS | Records kept | ||
| Temperature: | |||
| Average daily: | 9.62 °C | ||
| Av. monthly max: | 13 °C | ||
| Av. monthly min: | 6.2 °C | ||
| Absolute maximum | |||
| Absolute minimum | |||
| Wind: | |||
| direction | West | ||
| strength: | |||
| Rainfall | |||
| Average annual | 960 mm | ||
| Month of maximum | October | ||
| Month of minimum | July | ||
| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
| Genera | 1120 | ||
| Species | 4500 | ||
| Taxa | |||
| Accessions | 17 500 | ||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area 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. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Kept since 1976 Computerised | ||
| Record System | word processing | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | National | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | |||
| 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 of the material: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, lectures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Yes | ||
| Visitor facilities: | No | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Free | ||
| Visitors per year: | |||
| 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. | |||