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University of Hull Botanic & Experimental GardenLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | 57 Thwaite Street, Cottingham, East Yorkshire, HU16 4QX Tel: 01482 849620 Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 53° 46'44''N Longitude: 0° 24'07''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | 1948 | ||
| Ownership: | University of Hull | ||
| Garden code: | HLU | ||
| Umbrella organisation: | | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Professor J. Friend | |||
| Contact person: | |||
| Total Staff: | |||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | | ||
| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 3 m | ||
| Soil type: | |||
| Aspect: | |||
| Total area: | 6 ha | ||
| Area heated: | 800 m² | ||
| Other sites of collection: | | ||
| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| Wind: | |||
| direction | |||
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| Rainfall | |||
| Average annual | 686 mm | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
| Genera | |||
| Species | |||
| Taxa | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Northern Europe | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Special collections | Crataegus laevigata, Univ Crataegus monogyna, Univ | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Records kept manual | ||
| Record System | |||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | No | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, higher, potential for public education | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, guided trails, lectures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Yes | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, gift shop | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Specialist access by appointment only | ||
| Visitors per year: | |||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: By appointment | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||