Sculpture by the Lakes

United Kingdom - Dorset - Dorchester

Garden Information

Institution Code: SCUL

About the Sculpture by the Lakes

South West England's premier sculpture park and garden set in 26 acres alongside Dorset's SSSI River Frome. Sculpture by the Lakes features three large lakes, wildlife ponds, small streams and meandering woodland paths, conservation areas and more formal gardens, as well as a quarter acre Kitchen Garden supplying our Cafe and Pantry with fresh produce. Holder of the National Collection of Forsythia as well as an extensive collection of rare and endangered trees and woody plants. Newly created in 2008 the garden has yet to show it's full potential but has an extensive and ongoing planting programme.

Main Address:
Sculpture by the Lakes
Pallington
Dorchester
Dorset DT2 8QU United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 7887950357
Fax:
URL: http://www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk
Primary Email: office@sculpturebythelakes.co.uk

Staff Details

Director's Name: Monique Gudgeon
Curator's Name: Monique Gudgeon
Plant Records Officer's Name: Monique Gudgeon
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 7
Educational Staff Number: 1
Research Staff Number: 1
Administration Staff Number: 1

About the Garden

Institution Type: Private Collection
Status
Status: Private: Yes
Status: State: No
Status: Educational: No
Status: Municipal: No
Status: Satellite: No
Status: Trust: No
Date founded: 2011
Physical Data
Natural Vegetation Area: Yes
Natural vegetation area: Size: 7 Hectares
Landscaped Area: Yes
Landscaped Area: Size: 3 Hectares
Total Area: 10 Hectares
Latitude: 50.7194444
Longitude: -2.30527778
Altitude: 30.00 Metres
Total area of glasshouses: 124 Metres
Total area of shadehouses: 10 Metres
Locality: Information
Locality: Garden Name: Sculpture by the Lakes
Local Address: Pallington
Locality: City: Dorchester
Locality: State: Dorset

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: Yes
Friends society: Yes
Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
Disabled access: Yes
Number of Visitors: 30
Number of Volunteers: 10

Plant Collections

Accession Number: 1
Cultivation Taxa Num: 707
Special Collections:National Collection of Forsythia
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: No
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: 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: No
Pharmacology: No
Agriculture: No
Land Restoration: No
Urban Environments: No

Education Programmes

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

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