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Fletcher Moss Botanical GardensLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | Millgate Lane, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 8SD Tel: 0161 445 4241 Fax: 0161 445 4241 email: web address: Latitude: 53° 24'43''N Longitude: 2° 13'56''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | |||
| Ownership: | Manchester City Council | ||
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| PERSONNEL | |||
| Contact person: | Nigel Joynson | ||
| Total Staff: | 3 | ||
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| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
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| Soil type: | Clay, neutral | ||
| Aspect: | South & varied | ||
| Total area: | 1.6 ha | ||
| Area heated: | 500 m² | ||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
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| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Ranunculaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Rosaceae | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Aquilegia, Tropaeolum, Digitalis, Primula, Dodecatheon, Rosa, Potentilla | |||
| Special collections | | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | No records kept | ||
| Record System | |||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Index seminum | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Public education | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Friends organisation | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Café | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Limited Free. Admission charge | ||
| Visitors per year: | |||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 8.30am-dusk | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||
| To provide and display a fairly wide variety of plants, mainly alpine and hardy herbaceous plants, to the general public, schools, etc. Many trees and shrubs are donated by members of the public. | |||