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Trewithen Gardens
Last updated: Feb 2009
Address: Grampound Road, Truro, TR2 4DD
Tel: 01726883647/07743470945

email: gary@trewithen-estate.demon.co.uk
web address: www.trewithengardens.co.uk

BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION
Year Founded: 1715
Ownership: Private
Garden code:

PERSONNEL
Owner: Mr Galsworthy
Director/Manager: James Humpeys
Curator/Head Gardener Gary Long
Contact person: Gary Long
Total Staff: 30
Total Horticultural Staff: 3

POLICIES
Accessions: Own database
Collections: Own database

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Altitude:
Soil type: Clay, acid
Aspect: South, south west and varied
Total area: 12 ha
Area heated:
Other sites of collection:

WEATHER RECORDS Records kept
Temperature:
Average daily:
Av. monthly max:
Av. monthly min:
Absolute maximum:
Absolute minimum:
Wind
Direction: South west
Strength:
Rainfall
Average annual: 1183 mm (2008)
Month of maximum:
Month of minimum:

PLANT COLLECTION
Families:
Genera:
Species:
Taxa:
Accessions:
Plants:
Notable plants within the collection:

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:
Asiatic, south American
Special families within the collections:
Magnoliaceae, Theaceae, Ericaceae
Special genera within the collections:
Magnolia, Rhododendron, Camellia, Schima
Special collections:

Phenological Garden:
Record Keeping: Both
Record System: Access
Plant-collecting trips: No

FACILITIES ON SITE
Herbarium: No
Library: No
Research facilities: No
Publications: No
Identifications: Yes (if possible)
Teaching and Education: No
Interpretation: Limited
Friends Organisation: No

Visitor facilities: Plant sales, Tea shop, gift shop, 'Travelling trees' exhibition, history video

ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Public access: Public entry during opening times, via contact during other times
Visitors per year:
Public opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10.00-16.30
Sat: 10.00-16.30
Sun: April, May & June only

GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION:
To follow and be guided by George Johnstone’s , the present owners grand father, ethos which was to actively seek out new species with Asiatic plants as the main focus. Also to introduce plants of a garden worthy stature to add to the collection.

PlantNetwork > DIRECTORY of Botanical Collections in Britain and Ireland > Index

Trewithen Gardens Last updated: Feb 2009
Address:	Grampound Road, Truro, TR2 4DD Tel: 01726883647/07743470945 email: gary@trewithen-estate.demon.co.uk web address: www.trewithengardens.co.uk
BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION
Year Founded:	1715
Ownership:	Private
Garden code:
PERSONNEL
Owner:	Mr Galsworthy
Director/Manager:	James Humpeys
Curator/Head Gardener	Gary Long
Contact person:	Gary Long
Total Staff:	30
Total Horticultural Staff:	3
POLICIES
Accessions:	Own database
Collections:	Own database
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Altitude:
Soil type:	Clay, acid
Aspect:	South, south west and varied
Total area:	12 ha
Area heated:
Other sites of collection:
WEATHER RECORDS	Records kept
Temperature:
Average daily:
Av. monthly max:
Av. monthly min:
Absolute maximum:
Absolute minimum:
Wind
Direction:	South west
Strength:
Rainfall
Average annual:	1183 mm (2008)
Month of maximum:
Month of minimum:
PLANT COLLECTION
Families:
Genera:
Species:
Taxa:
Accessions:
Plants:
Notable plants within the collection:

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:
	Asiatic, south American
Special families within the collections:
	Magnoliaceae, Theaceae, Ericaceae
Special genera within the collections:
	Magnolia, Rhododendron, Camellia, Schima
Special collections:
Phenological Garden:
Record Keeping:	Both
Record System:	Access
Plant-collecting trips:	No
FACILITIES ON SITE
Herbarium:	No
Library:	No
Research facilities:	No
Publications:	No
Identifications:	Yes (if possible)
Teaching and Education:	No
Interpretation:	Limited
Friends Organisation:	No
Visitor facilities:	Plant sales, Tea shop, gift shop, 'Travelling trees' exhibition, history video
ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Public access:	Public entry during opening times, via contact during other times
Visitors per year:
Public opening hours:	Mon-Fri: 10.00-16.30 Sat: 10.00-16.30 Sun: April, May & June only
GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION:
	To follow and be guided by George Johnstone’s , the present owners grand father, ethos which was to actively seek out new species with Asiatic plants as the main focus. Also to introduce plants of a garden worthy stature to add to the collection.