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The Savill & Valley GardensLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | Crown Estate Commissioners, Crown Estate Office, The Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2HT Tel: 01753 860222 Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 51° 26'35''N Longitude: 0° 37'43''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | |||
| Ownership: | The Crown Estate | ||
| Garden code: | |||
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Keeper: | Harvey Stephens | ||
| Contact person: | Harvey Stephens | ||
| Total Staff: | 56 | ||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | | ||
| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | Under development | ||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | |||
| Soil type: | Sand | ||
| Aspect: | Varied | ||
| Total area: | 81 ha | ||
| Area heated: | 300 m² | ||
| Other sites of collection: | The Savill & Valley Gardens are in seperate parts in the The Great Park, Winsor | ||
| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
| Temperature: | |||
| Average daily: | |||
| Av. monthly max: | |||
| Av. monthly min: | |||
| Absolute maximum | 37 °C | ||
| Absolute minimum | -15 °C | ||
| Wind: | |||
| direction | Southwest | ||
| strength: | Average | ||
| Rainfall | |||
| Average annual | 644 mm | ||
| Month of maximum | |||
| Month of minimum | | ||
| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | 157 | ||
| Genera | 643 | ||
| Species | 3574 | ||
| Taxa | 12 027 | ||
| Accessions | 15341 | ||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| China, Eastern Asia, Northeastern USA | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Ericaceae, Fagaceae, Berberidaceae, Pinaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Rosaceae, Aceraceae, Betulaceae, Juglandaceae, Theaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Magnoliaceae, Hydrangeaceae | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Rhododendron, Gaultheria, Camellia, Quercus, Fagus, Pinus, Abies, Picea, Ilex, Sorbus, Acer, Betula, Alnus, Carya, Juglans, Hamamelis, Liquidambar, Magnolia, Hydrangea | |||
| Special collections | Ilex, NCCPG – 52 Species, 301 Taxa, 382 Accessions. Mahonia, NCCPG – 27 Species, 51 Taxa, 85 Accessions. Pernettya, NCCPG – 12 Species, 28 Taxa, 53 Accessions. Pieris, NCCPG – 9 Species, 93 Taxa, 315 Accessions. Rhododendron (Glen Dale Azaleas), NCCPG – 181 Taxa, 182 Accessions. Magnolia, NCCPG – 34 Species, 310 Taxa, 395 Accessions, Rhododendron species, NCCPG – 632 Species, 1499 Taxa, 2732 Accessions. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Records kept Computerised | ||
| Record System | Access | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | National | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Garden catalogue (1996) | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material | ||
| Teaching and Education: | No | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, lectures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Yes | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, plant shop, book shop, gift shop | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Admission charge | ||
| Visitors per year: | |||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm or dusk | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||
| The garden is funded by the Crown Estate Commissioners as one of the amenity attractions of Windsor Great Park. | |||