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Swansea Botanic GardenLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | University College, Singleton Park, Swansea, Glamorgan, SA2 8PP Tel: Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 51° 36'35''N Longitude: 03° 58'38''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | 1960 | ||
| Ownership: | Swansea Council | ||
| Garden code: | SWAN | ||
| Umbrella organisation: | | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| R. Isherwood | |||
| Contact person: | |||
| Total Staff: | |||
| Total Horticultural Staff: | | ||
| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | |||
| Soil type: | |||
| Aspect: | |||
| Total area: | 1 ha | ||
| Area heated: | 8000 m² | ||
| Other sites of collection: | | ||
| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| Absolute minimum | |||
| Wind: | |||
| direction | |||
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| Rainfall | |||
| Average annual | 1100 mm | ||
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| Month of minimum | | ||
| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
| Genera | |||
| Species | |||
| Taxa | 1800 | ||
| Accessions | |||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Special collections | Conifer, ICCP | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | No records kept | ||
| Record System | |||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Garden guide | ||
| Identifications: | No | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Unknown | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Signs | ||
| Friends Organisation: | No | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Unknown | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Free | ||
| Visitors per year: | |||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||