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Ventnor Botanic GardenLast updated: Nov 1999 |  | ||
| Address: | Steephill Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1UL Tel: 01983 855397 Fax: email: web address: Latitude: 50° 35'16''N Longitude: 01° 13'53''W | ||
| BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION | |||
| Year Founded: | 1971 | ||
| Ownership: | South Wight Borough Council | ||
| Garden code: | VENTN | ||
| Umbrella organisation: | PlantNetwork, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens | ||
| PERSONNEL | |||
| Simon Goodenough | |||
| Contact person: | Simon Goodenough | ||
| Total Staff: | 12 | ||
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| POLICIES | |||
| Accessions | |||
| Collections | | ||
| PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Altitude: | 10 m | ||
| Soil type: | Alkaline | ||
| Aspect: | Varied | ||
| Total area: | 11 ha | ||
| Area heated: | 600 m² | ||
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| WEATHER RECORDS | Records kept | ||
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| direction | South and west | ||
| strength: | Above average | ||
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| PLANT COLLECTION | |||
| Families | |||
| Genera | 6500 | ||
| Species | 9500 | ||
| Taxa | |||
| Accessions | 12 500 | ||
| Plants | |||
| Notable plants within the collection | |||
| Tallest Peumus boldus the in British Isles | |||
| Geographical area of specialisation | |||
| New Zealand, Southwestern Europe, Southern Africa, New Zealand, North and Central Mexico, Western South America, Southern South America | |||
| Special families within the collections | |||
| Araliaceae, Cannaceae, Compositae, Labiatae, Pittosporaceae, Umbelliferae, Scrophulariaceae, Agavaceae, Flacourtiaceae, Apocynaceae | |||
| Special genera within the collections | |||
| Pseudopanax | |||
| Special collections | Pseudopanax, NCCPG – 17 Species, 190 Accessions, 450 Plants. | ||
| Phenological Garden | |||
| Records of living collection | Kept since 1988 Computerised | ||
| Record System | Paradox | ||
| Plant-collecting trips | No | ||
| FACILITIES ON SITE | |||
| Herbarium | No | ||
| Library | No, but reference library to be located in new visitor's centre | ||
| Research facilities | No | ||
| Publications | Garden guide, Index seminum | ||
| Identifications: | Undertakes free identifications for the general public. Internal verification of material | ||
| Teaching and Education: | Primary, secondary, potential for higher and taxonomic | ||
| Interpretation of the material: | Supervised garden walks, signs, brochures, lectures | ||
| Friends Organisation: | Yes | ||
| Visitor facilities: | Restaurant, plant shop, gift shop | ||
| ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS | |||
| Public access: | Free | ||
| Visitors per year: | 300 000 | ||
| Public opening hours: | Mon-Sun: All the time, except temperate house | ||
| GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION | |||
| The Garden aims to provide a public amenity for recreation, education and plant conservation. | |||