Fangorn, private garden

Australia - New South Wales - Armidale

Garden Information

Institution Code:

BGCI Member: No

A section of Fangorn native garden during a Hoar Frost in 2012. The garden hosts the National Living Correa Collection.

About the Fangorn, private garden

This private garden was established over 30 years ago and was renovated in 2007. It comprises two very large bush gardens which allow for many different microclimates. The garden is situated at approximately 1100 m above sea level and is built on a ridge of floating basalt. The climate here is cool temperate with winter minimums reaching -15C and summer maximums rarely exceeding 35C. The garden hosts the National living Correa collection. The owner and collector, Maria Hitchcock was Leader of the ANPSA Correa Study Group for 16 years and developed the collection during that time. She is author of 'Correas - Australian Plants for Waterwise Gardens (Rosenberg 2010). Maria is currently Leader of the ANPSA Waratah and Flannel Flower Study Group and is establishing a collection of hybrid Waratahs in the garden. The area experienced a major drought in 2013-14 which has has continued into 2019 making it the worst drought on record. The gardens are watered sparingly from a reliable bore and the water quality is favourable for garden conditions.

Main Address:
Fangorn, private garden
16 Hitchcock Lane
Armidale
New South Wales 2350 Australia

Telephone: 02 67 751139
Fax:
URL: correacollection.weebly.com
Primary Email: maria.hitchcock@gmail.com

Staff Details

Director's Name: Maria Hitchcock, Manager/Collector
Curator's Name:
Plant Records Officer's Name: Maria Hitchcock
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 1
Educational Staff Number:
Research Staff Number:
Administration Staff Number:

About the Garden

Institution Type: Private Collection
Status
Status: Private: Yes
Date founded: 1980
Physical Data
Natural Vegetation Area: No
Landscaped Area: Yes
Landscaped Area: Size: 1 Hectares
Total Area: 1 Hectares
Latitude: -30.48639
Longitude: 151.59667
Annual Rainfall: 800 mm
Altitude: 1100.00 Metres
Total area of glasshouses: 5 Metres
Total area of shadehouses: 25 Metres
Locality: Information
Locality: Garden Name: Fangorn Native Garden
Local Address: 16 Hitchcock Lane
Locality: City: Armidale
Locality: State: NSW

Features and Facilities

Herbarium: No
Arboretum: No
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: No
Published Plant Catalogue: No
Computer Plant Record System: Yes
Open to public: No
Friends society: No
Retail Outlet: Shop: No
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
Disabled access: No

Plant Collections

Accession Number: 289
Cultivation Taxa Num: 289
Special Collections:Taxa planted in garden or held in pots or as cutting material.
Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
Invasive Species Policy: No
ABS Policy: No
Plant Collection Policy: No

Conservation Programmes

Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: No
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: No
Reintroduction Programme: No

Research Programmes

Biotechnology: No
Plant Breeding: Yes
Conservation - Biology: No
Conservation - Genetics: No
Data Management Systems and Information Technology: No
Ecology: No
Ecosystem Conservation: No
Education: No
Ethnobotany: No
Exploration: No
Floristics: No
Horticulture: Yes
Invasive Species Biology and Control: No
Molecular Genetics: No
Pollination Biology: No
Restoration Ecology: No
Seed/Spore Biology: No
Systematics and Taxonomy: No
Sustainability: Yes
Pharmacology: No
Agriculture: No
Land Restoration: No
Urban Environments: No

Education Programmes

Visitor/Education Centre: No
Education Signs in Garden: No
Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
Education Booklets/Leaflets: No
Guided Tours: Yes
Permanent Public Displays: No
Special Exhibitions: No
Courses for School Children: No
Courses for University/College Students: No
Courses for General Public: No
Education Programme: No

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