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Tatton ParkLast updated: Dec 2004 |  | ||
| Address: | Knutsford, WA16 6QN Tel: 01625 534425 Fax: 01625 534426 email: web address: Latitude: 53° 19'8''N Longitude: 2° 22'1''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | |||
| Ownership: | The National Trust and Cheshire County Concil | ||
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| Umbrella organisation: | National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, National Trust | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Head Gardener: | Sam Youd | ||
| Contact person: | Sam Youd | ||
| Total Staff: | 14 | ||
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| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 60 m | ||
| Soil type: | Acid | ||
| Aspect: | Open | ||
| Total area: | 20 ha | ||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | No records kept | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
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| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Biggest Quercus x schochiana in British Isles | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| China, Eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Subarctic America | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Adiantum, Rhododendron | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Adiantum, Rhododendron | |||
| Special collections | Adiantum, NCCPG – 35 Taxa. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Kept since 1975 Computerised | ||
| Record System | unknown | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Index seminum | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes identifications for the general public | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, higher, taxonomic, public education | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, brochures, lectures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Yes | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Café, plant shop, gift shop | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Admission charge | ||
| Visitors per year: | 120 000 | ||
| Public opening hours: | Tues-Sun: 10.30am-6pm Tues-Fri, Apr-Sept winter hours 11.00-16.00 | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||