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Newhaven Botanic GardenLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | c/o Paradise Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 ODH Tel: 01273 512123 Fax: 01273 616005 email: paradise at fastnet.co.uk web address: Latitude: 50° 48'11''N Longitude: 00° 03'11''E | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | 1997 | ||
| Ownership: | Newhaven Botanic Garden | ||
| Garden code: | NEWHN | ||
| Umbrella organisation: | Botanic Gardens Conservation International | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Gary Jones | |||
| Jonathan Tate | |||
| Contact person: | Gary Jones | ||
| Total Staff: | 4 | ||
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| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 0 m | ||
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| Area heated: | 1300 m² | ||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | 110 | ||
| Genera | 460 | ||
| Species | 4800 | ||
| Taxa | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Plants | 5000 | ||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, North and Central Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America, Brazil, Southern South America | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Cactaceae, Mesembryanthemaceae, Aloaceae | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Mammillaria, Gymnocalycium, Conophytum, Aloe, Haworthia | |||
| Special collections | | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Records kept Computerised | ||
| Record System | BG-Recorder | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | No | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, potential for higher, taxonomic and public education | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | No | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, plant shop, book shop, gift shop | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Admission charge | ||
| Visitors per year: | 80 000 | ||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: 10am-5.30pm | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||
| To act as a protective garden for the world's flora and to create greater interest and awareness within schools and the general public for the need for such collections to exist as a means of conservation. | |||