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Night Of Museums In Peter The Great Botanical Garden

Table 2: Visitors and reasons for visits of three botanic gardens in the UK (Connell, 2004).

Name of Botanic Garden Visitors Reason for visit
Westonbirt (National Arboretum) Disabled people (16 %); High Society (84 %); over 55 (53 %); children and young people (2 %)
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Over 55, women; retired (48 %) Explore the gardens (78 %); look at plants (79 %)
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew White, middle class Enjoy the gardens (50 %); learn about plants or gardens (15 %); learn on issues of conservation (8 %)
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