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Granada Arboretum (Jodrell Bank Science Centre & Arboretum)Last updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DL Tel: Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 53° 14'14''N Longitude: 2° 17'53''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
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| Ownership: | Manchester University | ||
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| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| John Benton | |||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
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| Alnus, Betula, Pinus, Sorbus, Malus, Erica, Calluna | |||
| Special collections | Calluna, Heather Society Malus, NCCPG – 30 Species, 109 taxa. Sorbus, NCCPG – 40 Species, 72 Taxa. | ||
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| Records of living collection | Unknown | ||
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| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | Unknown | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Unknown | ||
| Identifications: | Unknown | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Unknown | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Unknown | ||
| Friends Organisation: | No | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Unknown | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Admission charge | ||
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| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: 10.30am-5pm every day in summer Sat-Sun in winter: 11am-4pm | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||