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Marwood Hill GardensLast updated: Jan 2005 |  | ||
| Address: | Marwood, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4ºB Tel: 01271 342528 Fax: email: web address: marwoodhillgarden.co.uk Latitude: 51° 07'04''N Longitude: 4° 04'45''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | 1950 | ||
| Ownership: | Private, Dr. J. Snowdon | ||
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| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Manager: | Malcom Pharoah | ||
| Contact person: | Malcom Pharoah | ||
| Total Staff: | 4 | ||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | 4 | ||
| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 150 m | ||
| Soil type: | Clay, acid | ||
| Aspect: | Varied | ||
| Total area: | 8 ha | ||
| Area heated: | |||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | Some records kept | ||
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| direction | South and west | ||
| strength: | Average | ||
| Rainfall | |||
| Average annual | 1219 mm | ||
| Month of maximum | December | ||
| Month of minimum | May | ||
| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
| Genera | |||
| Species | |||
| Taxa | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Australia, New Zealand | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Astilbe, Tulbaghia, Camellia, Magnolia, Eucryphia, Eucalyptus, Nothofagus, Callistemon, Clethra | |||
| Special collections | Astilbe, NCCPG – 10 Species, 130 Accessions. Tulbaghia, NCCPG – 12 Taxa. Iris ensata, NCCPG – 200 Taxa. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Kept since 1989 Computerised | ||
| Record System | unknown | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Garden catalogue (1998), garden guide | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public | ||
| Teaching and Education: | No | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Signs, brochures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | No | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Admission charge | ||
| Visitors per year: | 20 000 | ||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 9am-5pm | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||