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Lakeland Horticultural Society, HolehirdLast updated: Jan 2005 |  | ||
| Address: | Holehird Gardens, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1NP Tel: 01539 446008 Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 54° 24'00''N Longitude: 2° 54'32"W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | |||
| Ownership: | Lakeland Horticultural Society | ||
| Garden code: | |||
| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Chairman: | Mr J. Davenport | ||
| Garden Co-ordinator: | John Ashley | ||
| Contact person: | Ian Sandwell | ||
| Total Staff: | 40-50 (all volunteers) | ||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | | ||
| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 120-140 m | ||
| Soil type: | Clay, acid | ||
| Aspect: | West | ||
| Total area: | 3.5 ha | ||
| Area heated: | 100 m² | ||
| Other sites of collection: | | ||
| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept (but planned for the future) | ||
| Temperature: | |||
| Average daily: | 9.33 °C | ||
| Av. monthly max: | |||
| Av. monthly min: | |||
| Absolute maximum | 27 °C | ||
| Absolute minimum | -5 °C (1979) | ||
| Wind: | |||
| direction | Southwest | ||
| strength: | Average | ||
| Rainfall | |||
| Average annual | 1500 mm | ||
| Month of maximum | |||
| Month of minimum | | ||
| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
| Genera | |||
| Species | |||
| Taxa | 4000 | ||
| Accessions | |||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Davidia involucrata one of largest in the country | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Erica, Calluna, Hosta, Rhododendron, Hydrangea, Astilbe, Polystichum | |||
| Special collections | Hydrangea, NCCPG – 250 Taxa. Astilbe, NCCPG – 200 Taxa. Polystichum, NCCPG – 60 Taxa. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Records kept Computerised | ||
| Record System | unknown | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | International and national | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | Yes, for Astilbe, Hydrangea and Polystichium | ||
| Library | Yes | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Yes | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public (for Astilbe, Hydrangea and Polystichium only). Internal verification of material | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Higher and public education. Potential for primary, secondary and taxonomic | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, brochures, lectures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | No | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Visitor reception area when warden on duty | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Free | ||
| Visitors per year: | 30 000 | ||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: Dawn-dusk, warden 11am-5pm, March-October | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||
| The garden aims to collect and cultivate plants suitable for conditions in the Lake District, with its variable climate and generally acid soils. | |||