NCCPG Shropshire
National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens
National Collections in Shropshire
Collection Co-ordinator for Shropshire:
Mrs Ingrid Millington, Hillview Hardy Plants , Worfield , Bridgnorth , WV15 5NT , Shropshire Telephone: 01746 716454. e-mail: hillview@themutual.net
Acanthus (Herbaceous)
Holder: Millington, Mr J
Address: Mr J Millington , Hillview Hardy Plants , Worfield , Bridgnorth , WV15 5NT , Shropshire Telephone: 01746 716454
E-mail: hillview@themutual.net
Website: www.hillviewhardyplants.com
Description: Two systematic beds and pot grown.
Opening Times: Monday - Saturday 9-5. 1st March to Mid Oct. (other times by arrangement)
Entry: Donation. Refreshments by arrangement.
Directions: Brown signs from Wheel Pub on A454 Bridgnorth, Wolverhampton Road. 300m towards Worfield from B4176 Chesterton Cross Roads. Facilities: Dogs permitted. Parking available. Toilets available.
Plants for sale. Mail-order sales. Disabled access. Talks provided.
Status: Full
Brugmansia (Exotic)
Holder: Valducci, Mr Luigi & Kerr, Mr Alistair
Address: Mr L Valducci & Mr Alister Kerr, 61 Green Lane, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0NR, Shropshire Telephone: Day 01743 236246/Eve 01743 872030
E-mail: biosthetics@valbros.sagehost.co.uk
Description: NC on 2 sites: 61 Green Lane & Vicarage Road; Meole Brace, Shrewsbury (Main Site).
Opening Times: By appt only. NC Open Days: 15 June-30 Sept, 11am-5pm, Meole Brace, Vicarage Road.
Entry: Free
Directions: Facilities: Dogs permitted, parking available, plants for sale, mailorder sales, disabled access.
Status: Full
Camassia (Bulb)
Holder: Owen, Mrs M
Address: Mrs J G Owen, Acton Pigot, Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, SY5 7HQ, Shropshire Telephone: 01743 362139/01694 731209
Description:
Opening Times: By appt - best mid-May.
Directions: 8 miles SE Shrewsbury on A458. Signposted NCCPG.
Facilities: Parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, disabled access, talks provided.
Status: Full
Cautleya (Herbaceous)
Holder: Bream, Mr R
Address: Mr R E Bream, Stevenshill, Harnage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6EG, Shropshire Telephone: 01952 510255.
Description:
Opening Times: By appt.
Directions:
Facilities: Parking available, plants for sale, mailorder sales, disabled access.
Status: Full
Chimonanthes (Shrub)
Holder: The Rev'd Father Stephen Maxwell
Address: The Rev'd Father Stephen Maxwell , Fox Cottage, Albrighton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3AG Tel.: 01939 291 078.
e-mail: contact@shorthodox.freeserve.co.uk
Description:
Opening Times: By appt.
Directions:
Facilities:
Status: Provisional.
Clematis (spp texensis, viticella & herbaceous) Climber
Holder: Burford Garden Company Address: Mr E. D. Purcell , Burford Garden Company , Burford House Gardens , Burford House , Tenbury Wells , WR15 8HQ , Worcestershire Telephone: 01584 810777
E-mail: reception@bgc.co.uk
Website: www.burford.co.uk
Description: 7 acres of gardens along River Terne. Garden centre, nursery & cafe bar. Opening Times: All year Daily 9am-6pm, except Christmas Day & Boxing Day. Entry: Garden: Adult £3.95; Child £1; Groups 20+ £3;
Directions: 1 mile W Tenbury Wells on A456, 8 miles from Ludlow.
Facilities: Parking available. Toilets available. Plants for sale. Mail-order sales. Disabled access. Talks provided.
Status: Full
Convallaria (Herbaceous)
Holder: Haugh, Mrs B B
Address: Mrs B B Haugh, 63 Belle Vue Road, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury, SY3 7LY, Shropshire Telephone: 01743 272475
Description: Very small town garden, with lots of shade loving plants, some tender. Gravel path.
Opening Times: By appt only. Entry: Donation to charity. Ltd plants for sale.
Directions: Access from Hawthorne Rd.
Facilities: Mailorder sales.
Status: Full
Dictamnus (Shrub)
Holder: Owen, Mrs M.
Address: Mrs J G Owen, Acton Pigot, Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, SY5 7HQ, Shropshire
Telephone: 01743 362139/01694 731209
Description:
Opening Times: By appt, best early-mid June.
Directions: 8 miles SE Shrewsbury on A458. Signposted NCCPG.
Facilities: Parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, disabled access, talks provided.
Status: Full
Galanthus (Bulb)
Holder: Bromley, Mr D
Address: Mr D Bromley, Moortown, Wellington, TF6 6JE, Shropshire Telephone: 01952 770205
Status: Full
Hamamelis (Tree)
Holder: Edwards, Mrs P
Address: Mrs P Edwards, Swallow Hayes, Rectory Road, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EP, West Midlands Telephone: 01902 372624
E-mail: patedwards70@hotmail.com
Description: Garden setting - winter garden, with bark & ground cover, winter flower interest & childrens' trail.
Opening Times: By appt please phone.
Entry: Adult £2.50; Child 10p. Directions: M54 (off M6) J3; 1 mile on A41 to Wolverhampton; R after Wyevale Garden Centre.
Facilities: Dogs permitted, parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, disabled access, talks provided.
Status: Scientific
Iris (bearded) Herbaceous
Holder: Claire Austin Hardy Plants Address: Ms C Austin , Claire Austin Hardy Plants , Edgebolton, Shawbury, Shropshire SY4 4EL Tel: 01939 251173. E-mail: claire@claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk
Website: www.claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk
Description: NC situated within rows in 7acre field setting.
Opening Times: 10am-4pm 7 days/wk March to Mid Oct; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri end Oct to end Feb. Closed between Christmas - New Year & Easter Sunday.
Entry: Free. Parking available. Toilets available. Plants for sale. Mail-order sales. Disabled access. Talks provided.
Status: Full
Lupinus (Russell introductions) Herbaceous
Holder: Edwards, Mrs P
Address: Mrs P Edwards, Swallow Hayes, Rectory Road, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EP, West Midlands Telephone: 01902 372624
E-mail: patedwards70@hotmail.com
Description: Garden setting - winter garden, with bark & ground cover, winter flower interest & children's trail. Also lupins in field setting.
Opening Times: By appt please phone.
Directions: M54 (off M6) J3; 1 mile on A41 to Wolverhampton; R after Wyevale Garden Centre.
Facilities: Dogs permitted, parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, disabled access, talks provided.
Status: Full
Paeonia (Hybrid Herbaceous) Herbaceous
Holder: Claire Austin Hardy Plants
Address: Ms C Austin , Claire Austin Hardy Plants , Edgebolton, Shawbury, Shropshire SY4 4EL.
Telephone: 01939 251173. E-mail: claire@claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk
Website: www.claireaustin-hardyplants.co.uk
Description: Provisional NC situated within rows in 7 acre field setting.
Opening Times: 10am-4pm 7 days/wk March to Mid Oct; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri end Oct to end Feb. Closed between Christmas - New Year & Easter Sunday. Entry: Free
Directions: 1 mile N of Shifnal. Contact during office hours for directions.
Facilities: Parking available. Toilets available. Plants for sale. Mail-order sales. Disabled access. Talks provided.
Status: Provisional
Prunus (damson & bullace) Fruit
Holder: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Address: Mr J Challen, The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, Shropshire Telephone: 01952 433 522
E-mail: coalbrookdale@ironbridge.org.uk
Website: www.ironbridge.org.uk
Description: Opening Times: By appt.
Directions: NC located at Mount Pleasant Gardens & Orchard, Coalbrookdale, Telford.
Status: Full
Rosa (English roses bred by David Austin) Shrub
Holder: David Austin Roses
Address: Mr M Marriott - Technical Manager, David Austin Roses Ltd, Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3HB, West Midlands Telephone: 01902 376300
E-mail: retail@davidaustinroses.com
Website: www.davidaustinroses.com
Description: World famous Rose Gardens with over 700 varieties in 2 acres & Plant Centre with beautiful tea room & gift shop.
Opening Times: Mid Mar-mid Oct Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm; mid-Oct-mid Mar Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-dusk.
Entry: Free. Guided tours for groups (small charge).
Directions: 8 miles W of Wolverhampton; 2 miles SE M54 J3.
Facilities: Dogs permitted, parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, mailorder sales, disabled access, talks provided.
Status: Full
Rosa spinosissima (Scots Roses and other Pimpinellifolias)
Holder: Boyd, Mr P. D. A.
Address: Mr P. D. A. Boyd, Hill Cottage, Meadowtown, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 0DZ. Telephone: 01743 891646 or 01743 361196.
E-mail: peterboyd@btinternet.com
Website: www.peterboyd.com/scotsroses.htm
Description: About 300 taxa planted in terraced beds, informal hedges and elsewhere on 15 acre hillside site.
Opening Times: By appointment only.
Directions: 16 miles SW of Shrewsbury.
Status: Full
Roscoea (Herbaceous)
Holder: Bream, Mr R
Address: Mr R E Bream, Stevenshill, Harnage, Shrewsbury, SY5 6EG, Shropshire Telephone: 01952 510255.
Description:
Opening Times: By appt.
Directions:
Facilities: Parking available, plants for sale, mailorder sales, disabled access.
Status: Full
Sarcococca (Shrub)
Holder: Kenyon, The Rt Hon The Lord
Address: The Rt Hon The Lord Kenyon, Gredington, Whitchurch, SY13 3DH, Shropshire Telephone: 01948 830305
E-mail: lloyd@kenyonl.freeserve.co.uk
Description: ½ acre walled garden with NC arranged for easy comparison.
Opening Times: By appt.
Entry: Directions: 7 miles W of Whitchurch on the A539.
Facilities: Parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, mailorder sales, disabled access.
Status: Full
Sarracenia (spp & hybrids) Exotic
Holder: King, Mr
Address: Mr M King, 5 Field Close, Malinslee, Telford, TF4 2EH, Shropshire Telephone: 01952 501598
E-mail: mking1@compuserve.com
Website: www.carnivorousplants.uk.com
Description: NC housed in 2 large glasshouses with 2 further glasshouses for propagation, including other carnivorous plants in large garden.
Opening Times: By appointment.
Entry: None. Partial disabled access.
Directions: M54 Junction 5 follow signs 'Dawley, Lawley'. Go straight across 1st roundabout, at 2nd roundabout take 3rd exit into Malinslee. 150 yards turn right, 3rd left into St Leonard's Rd, 2nd left into Field Close.
Facilities: Parking available. Toilets available. Plants for sale. Mail-order sales. Disabled access. Talks provided.
Status: Full
Stokesia
Holder; Hoare, Mr Maurice
Address: Mr M. Hoare, Beam End, Little Ensdon, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1EP. Telephone: 01743 741377.
Opening times: By appointment only
Veratrum (Herbaceous)
Holder: Owen, Mrs M
Address: Mrs J G Owen, Acton Pigot, Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, SY5 7HQ, Shropshire Telephone: 01743 362139/01694 731209
Description: Opening Times: By appt - best July, Aug & Sept.
Entry: £2.50 Directions: 8 miles SE Shrewsbury on A458. Signposted NCCPG.
Facilities: Parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, disabled access, talks provided.
Status: Full
Viburnum (subsect Thyrsosma, Lantana, Pseudopulus, Tinus, Opulus) Shrub
Holder: Kenyon, The Rt Hon The Lord
Address: The Rt Hon The Lord Kenyon, Gredington, Whitchurch, SY13 3DH, Shropshire Telephone: 01948 830305
E-mail: lloyd@kenyonl.freeserve.co.uk
Description: ½ acre walled garden with NC arranged for easy comparison.
Opening Times: By appt.
Entry: Directions: 7 miles W of Whitchurch on the A539.
Facilities: Parking available, toilets available, plants for sale, mailorder sales, disabled access.
Status: Full
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Revised: November 30th 2007