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University of Birmingham Botanic Garden at Winterbourne
Last updated: May 2009
Address: 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RT
Tel: 0121 414 3832
Fax: 0121 414 8128
email: unibotanic at bham.ac.uk
web address: www.botanic.bham.ac.uk

BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION
Year Founded:
Ownership: University of Birmingham
Garden code:

PERSONNEL
Curator: Alison Darby
Head Gardener: Lee Hale

Contact person: Alison Darby
Total Staff: 10
Total Horticultural Staff: 8

POLICIES
Accessions: Yes
Collections: Yes

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Altitude:
Soil type: Neutral, pH 7
Aspect: South/South east and on a gentle slope
Total area: 2.8 ha
Area heated: 200 m²
Other sites of collection:

WEATHER RECORDS No records kept
Temperature:
Average daily:
Av. monthly max:
Av. monthly min:
Absolute maximum:
Absolute minimum:
Wind
Direction:
Strength:
Rainfall
Average annual:
Month of maximum:
Month of minimum:

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

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:

Special families within the collections:

Special genera within the collections:

Special collections: History of the European Rose
Anthemis, NCCPG.

Phenological Garden:
Record Keeping: Records kept
Computerised
Record System:
Plant-collecting trips:

FACILITIES ON SITE
Herbarium: No
Library: No public access
Research facilities: Within University
Publications: Garden Leaflet, Friends Newsletter
Identifications:
Teaching and Education: Primary and Secondary.
Interpretation: Interpretative boards, signs, leaflets, maps
Friends Organisation: Friends of Winterbourne, Membership >1000

Visitor facilities: Toilets, tea/coffee facilities, gift shop, plant sales and gallery

ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Public access:
Public opening hours: Mon-Fri: 11am-4pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 11am-5pm (summer only)

GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION:
A beautiful Arts and Crafts Grade II listed gardenbequeathed to the University in 1944 by John Nicolson.
Many interesting historical features including colour themed borders, an unusual hazelnut tunnel, a Japanese bridge and stream side planting, Lean too greenhouseWalled Rose Garden, Arid House, Orchid House and Alpine areas. A diverse and expanding plant collection conserving many rare species. Education, outreach and community inclusion are all key guiding principles behind the collection.

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

University of Birmingham Botanic Garden at Winterbourne Last updated: May 2009
Address:	58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RT Tel: 0121 414 3832 Fax: 0121 414 8128 email: unibotanic at bham.ac.uk web address: www.botanic.bham.ac.uk
BACKGROUND TO THE COLLECTION
Year Founded:
Ownership:	University of Birmingham
Garden code:
PERSONNEL
Curator:	Alison Darby
Head Gardener:	Lee Hale

Contact person:	Alison Darby
Total Staff:	10
Total Horticultural Staff:	8
POLICIES
Accessions:	Yes
Collections:	Yes
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Altitude:
Soil type:	Neutral, pH 7
Aspect:	South/South east and on a gentle slope
Total area:	2.8 ha
Area heated:	200 m²
Other sites of collection:
WEATHER RECORDS	No records kept
Temperature:
Average daily:
Av. monthly max:
Av. monthly min:
Absolute maximum:
Absolute minimum:
Wind
Direction:
Strength:
Rainfall
Average annual:
Month of maximum:
Month of minimum:
PLANT COLLECTION
Families:
Genera:
Species:
Taxa:
Accessions:
Plants:
Notable plants within the collection:

Geographical area(s) of specialisation:

Special families within the collections:

Special genera within the collections:

Special collections:	History of the European Rose Anthemis, NCCPG.
Phenological Garden:
Record Keeping:	Records kept Computerised
Record System:
Plant-collecting trips:
FACILITIES ON SITE
Herbarium:	No
Library:	No public access
Research facilities:	Within University
Publications:	Garden Leaflet, Friends Newsletter
Identifications:
Teaching and Education:	Primary and Secondary.
Interpretation:	Interpretative boards, signs, leaflets, maps
Friends Organisation:	Friends of Winterbourne, Membership >1000
Visitor facilities:	Toilets, tea/coffee facilities, gift shop, plant sales and gallery
ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS
Public access:
Public opening hours:	Mon-Fri: 11am-4pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: 11am-5pm (summer only)
GUIDING PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE COLLECTION:
	A beautiful Arts and Crafts Grade II listed gardenbequeathed to the University in 1944 by John Nicolson. Many interesting historical features including colour themed borders, an unusual hazelnut tunnel, a Japanese bridge and stream side planting, Lean too greenhouseWalled Rose Garden, Arid House, Orchid House and Alpine areas. A diverse and expanding plant collection conserving many rare species. Education, outreach and community inclusion are all key guiding principles behind the collection.