
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden South Africa - Western Cape - Cape Town Institution Code: NBG International Agenda Registration: Y BGCI Member: Y About the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Parastatal organisation (SANBI) under the national Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT). This garden has a focus on native ecosystems. Main Address: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden South African National Biodiversity Institute, Private Bag X7, CLAREMONT 7735, South Africa. Cape Town Western Cape South Africa Telephone: +27 (0)21 799 8899 Fax: +27 (0)21 797 6570 URL: www.sanbi.org Primary Email: info@sanbi.org Staff Details Director's Name: Mr Christopher Willis Curator's Name: Mr Philip le Roux Plant Records Officer's Name: Hannelie Snyman Total Staff: Horticultural Staff Number: 13 Educational Staff Number: 5 Research Staff Number: 40 Administration Staff Number: 10 About the Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Status: State: Y Date founded: 1913 Physical Data Natural Vegetation Area: Y Natural vegetation area: Size: 470 Hectares Landscaped Area: Y Landscaped Area: Size: 38 Hectares Total Area: 528 Hectares Latitude: -33.9891 Longitude: 18.4341 Annual Rainfall: 1440 mm Altitude: 100.00 Metres Total area of glasshouses: 7740 Metres Total area of shadehouses: 2500 Metres Locality: Information Locality: Garden Name: Kirstenbosch Local Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town Locality: City: Locality: State: Western Cape Features and Facilities Herbarium: Y Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 850000 Arboretum: Y Arboretum Size: 1 Seed Bank: Y Published Plant Catalogue: Y Computer Plant Record System: Y Open to public: Y Friends society: Y Retail Outlet: Shop: Y Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Y Disabled access: Y Number of Visitors: 685000 Number of Volunteers: 150 Plant Collections Accession Number: 16570 Special Collections:ca 200 threatened plant taxa are in the collection. Invasive Species Monitoring: Y ABS Policy: Y Plant Collection Policy: Y Conservation Programmes Medicinal Plant Programme: Y Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y Reintroduction Programme: Y Research Programmes Conservation - Biology: Y Conservation - Genetics: Y Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Y Ecology: Y Ecosystem Conservation: Y Education: Y Ethnobotany: Y Exploration: Y Floristics: Y Horticulture: Y Invasive Species Biology and Control: Y Molecular Genetics: Y Pollination Biology: Y Restoration Ecology: Y Seed/Spore Biology: Y Systematics and Taxonomy: Y Urban Environments: Y Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Y Education Signs in Garden: Y Public Lectures/Talks: Y Education Booklets/Leaflets: Y Guided Tours: Y Permanent Public Displays: Y Special Exhibitions: Y Courses for School Children: Y Courses for University/College Students: Y Courses for General Public: Y Education Programme: Y	Journal Articles Environmental Education in Botanic Gardens Training Course, Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden, South Africa July 1998 Biodiversity Education at a Natural World Heritage Site: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. World Heritage Convention April 2005 National Botanical Gardens: Embassies of South Africa’s Biodiversity and Culture July 2005 Making Biodiversity Accessible For All – Using Different Languages in Interpreting South Africa’s National Botanical Gardens April 2006 Related Events CITES and Livelihoods Workshop 5-7 September 2006 Guide to Using Volunteers It seems that environmental education is generally under-funded in many countries and therefore understaffed. New audiences often cannot be reached without the help of volunteers but this only works if the volunteer programme is mutually beneficial. A few simple strategies will ensure success. Read more... Related News New National Botanical Garden for South Africa 11th September 2007 SANBI Head Steps Down 8th January 2007 Memorial Garden Highlights Plant Extinction Crisis 27th October 2006 News from South Africa 16th November 2004