Blandford Manor

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South Africa - Gauteng - Randburg

Institution Code:

BGCI Member: No

About the Blandford Manor

The gardens at Blandford Manor have been developed to showcase a variety of indigenous and exotic flora.
The gardens have been divided on the basis of themes, these themes include the seasons, an autumn garden, spring garden,winter garden and summer garden plus an indigenous garden, water garden and colours.

Main Address:
Blandford Manor
106 Hyperion Drive
North Riding
Randburg
Gauteng 2156 South Africa

Telephone: 27114625012
Fax: 27114629364
URL: http://www.blandfordmanor.com
Primary Email: peter@blandfordmanor.com

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: peter chaldecott
    Curator's Name: peter chaldecott
    Plant Records Officer's Name: peter chaldecott
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 4
    Educational Staff Number: 1
    Research Staff Number: 1
    Administration Staff Number: 3

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: Yes
    Status: State: No
    Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: No
    Status: Satellite: No
    Status: Trust: No
  • Date founded: 1976
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 2 Hectares
  • Total Area: 3 Hectares
    Latitude: -26.042522
    Longitude: 27.963621
    Annual Rainfall: 720 mm
    Altitude: 1510.00 Metres
    Total area of shadehouses: 3000 Metres
  • Locality: Information
  • Locality: Garden Name: Blandford Manor Botanical Garden
  • Local Address: 106 Hyperion Drive North Riding Randburg
  • Locality: City: Johannesburg
  • Locality: State: Gauteng

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: No
    Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 3
  • Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
    Seed Bank: No
    Published Plant Catalogue: Yes
    Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Shop: No
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
    Disabled access: Yes
  • Number of Visitors: 2000
    Number of Volunteers: 2

Plant Collections

  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
    Invasive Species Policy: Yes
    ABS Policy: Yes
    Plant Collection Policy: Yes

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: Yes
    Ecology: Yes
    Ecosystem Conservation: Yes
    Education: Yes
    Ethnobotany: No
    Exploration: No
    Floristics: Yes
    Horticulture: No
    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: Yes

Education Programmes

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