University of Oslo Botanical Garden

Norway - Oslo

Garden Information

Institution Code: O

BGCI Member: No

Photo: Guri Dahl.

About the University of Oslo Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden is part of the Natural History Museum of the University of Oslo. It was founded in 1814 and is the oldest scientific garden in Norway. Through research, education and plant conservation, the garden seeks to increase public awareness of the importance of plant diversity. The plant collections contain approximately 5500 species and cultivars.

Main Address:
University of Oslo Botanical Garden
Natural History Museum
P.O. Box 1172 Blindern
Oslo
NO-0318 Norway

Telephone:
Fax:
URL: www.nhm.uio.no
Primary Email: botaniskhage@nhm.uio.no

Staff Details

Director's Name: Anneleen Kool
Curator's Name: Finn Ervik, Oddmund Fostad, Anneleen Kool, Øystein Lofthus, Linn Gjellesvik Andresen
Plant Records Officer's Name:
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 12
Educational Staff Number: 2
Research Staff Number: 1
Administration Staff Number: 3

About the Garden

Institution Type: Botanic Garden
Status
Status: State: Yes
Status: Educational: Yes
Date founded: 1814
Physical Data
Natural Vegetation Area: No
Landscaped Area: Yes
Landscaped Area: Size: 14 Hectares
Total Area: 15 Hectares
Latitude: 59.9186
Longitude: 10.7706
Annual Rainfall: 740 mm
Altitude: 25.00 Metres
Locality: Information
Locality: Garden Name: Botanisk hage Naturhistorisk museum Universitetet i Oslo
Local Address: (Visiting address) Sars' gt. 1
Locality: City: Oslo
Locality: State:

Features and Facilities

Herbarium: Yes
Herbarium: Number of Specimens: 1000000
Arboretum: Yes
Arboretum Size: 15
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: Yes
Published Plant Catalogue: Yes
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: 709000

Plant Collections

Accession Number: 9600
Cultivation Taxa Num: 5500
Special Collections:
The Systematic Garden demonstrates family relationships among plants and is frequently used for educational purposes. It was replanted following APG IV in 2017.
The Arboretum contains Scandinavian trees and shrubs, but also many species that are exotic and rare on our latitudes.
The Herb Garden contains a wide variety of plants that are used by mankind for many purposes, such as dyes, fibres, medicinal plants, spices, vegetables, fruits and cereals. The plants here are organically grown.
The Rock Garden is a miniature mountain landscape of ridges and rocky outcrops surrounded be grassy slopes. A meandering creek, ending in a waterfall and a pond, contributes to its attractiveness. This garden contains alpine plants from all over the world. The Scandinavian Ridge was established here in 2014 and shows different types of Scandinavian rocks together with the plants that grow on them.
The Oslo Ridge shows some of the most characteristic plants of the dry limestone slopes in the surroundings of the Oslo fjord. Furthermore, endangered species from the Oslofjord area are conserved ex situ here.
Redlisted/blacklisted plants Endangered Norwegian plants and invasive plants that pose a threat to native vegetation are found in our demonstration area.
The Aromatic Garden is specially designed for visually impaired (labels in Braille) and wheelchair users (raised beds).
Great-granny's Garden is a living archive of old ornamentals from gardens in the eastern part of Norway. Many of these plants are no longer commercially available. Great-granny's garden is designed as a sensory garden for people suffering from dementia.
The Viking Garden was established in 2014. Here you can learn about the plants, rocks and animals that were important in daily life during the Viking Age.
The Willow Garden, established in 2014, is an area where children can play in structures made out of living willow.
The greenhouses were built in 1868 and 1876. Both buildings are protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. The Palm House contains an Evolution Room, a Desert Room and a Mediterranean Room. The Victoria House was specially designed for the giant waterlily of the Amazonas, but also contains many other tropical plants.
Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
Invasive Species Policy: Yes
ABS Policy: Yes
Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

Conservation Programme: Yes
Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes
Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

Conservation - Genetics: Yes
Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes
Ecology: Yes
Education: Yes
Ethnobotany: Yes
Floristics: Yes
Molecular Genetics: Yes
Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes
Pharmacology: Yes
Urban Environments: Yes

Education Programmes

Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
Education Signs in Garden: Yes
Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes
Permanent Public Displays: Yes
Special Exhibitions: Yes
Courses for School Children: Yes
Courses for University/College Students: Yes
Courses for General Public: Yes
Education Programme: Yes

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