Johannesburg Botanical Garden

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The gardens were established in 1968 and cover an area of around 125 hectares (1.25 km²).^[1] It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks.

The Emmarentia Dam is in the grounds of the garden.

One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.^[2]

Collections

The garden is organized by theme and purpose of use and consists of

• Restaurant
• A Shakespeare Garden
• A Succulent Garden
• A formal, terraced Rose Garden with ponds and fountains
• A Herb Garden
• A Herbarium
• A Cycad Garden
• A Floreum
• A Bird island
• Wetlands
• Picnic area
• Dog walking section
• Nursery
• Environmental Education Center

Monuments and memorials

A monument commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Hugenots in South Africa is located at the top of the rose garden.

See also

• Johannesburg City Parks
• Protected areas of South Africa
• Emmarentia Dam

References

External links

• Johhannesburg Botanical Garden on Johannesburg City Parks website