Historische Tuin Aalsmeer

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Netherlands - Noord-Holland - Aalsmeer

Institution Code: AALS

BGCI Member: No

Cees van Dam
Cees van Dam

About the Historische Tuin Aalsmeer

The Historical Garden Aalsmeer shows the public how the famous flower nurseries in Aalsmeer were founded.
We have a collection of plants which were the most important of the history of the nurseries.It started with the growing of fruittrees like apples and pears and strawbarries. Also we have a collection of lilacs, for in Aalsmeer growers are forcing lilacs to flower in winter. Of course do we have roses and are specialized in old cutroses.

Main Address:
Historische Tuin Aalsmeer
Uiterweg 32
Praamplein 1a
Aalsmeer
Noord-Holland 1431 AN Netherlands

Telephone: 031297322562
Fax: 031297322562
URL: www.htaalsmeer.org
Primary Email: htaalsmeer@planet.nl

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: C. van Dam
    Curator's Name: C. van Dam
    Plant Records Officer's Name: C. van Dam
  • Total Staff:
    Horticultural Staff Number: 2
    Educational Staff Number:
    Research Staff Number:
    Administration Staff Number:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: No
    Status: State: No
    Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: No
    Status: Satellite: No
    Status: Trust: Yes
  • Date founded: 1982
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: No
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 1 Hectares
  • Total Area: 1 Hectares
    Latitude: 52.2498
    Longitude: 4.7323
    Annual Rainfall: 750 mm
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres
    Total area of glasshouses: 1200 Metres
  • Additional Locations
  • Satellite Garden Names: Seringenpark Aalsmeer. This parc was established in 1955 to show the people the importance of lilac growing in Aalsmeer. You wil find ca. 150 varieties of Lilac vulgaris and Lilac hyacinthyflora in this garden.
  • Locality: Information
  • Locality: Garden Name: Seringenpark Aalsmeer
  • Local Address: Ophelialaan naast de begraafplaats
  • Locality: City: Aalsmeer
  • Locality: State: Noordholland

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: No
    Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 1
  • 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: 12000
    Number of Volunteers: 100

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 1300
    Cultivation Taxa Num: 300
  • Special Collections:Most of our collection is related to the plants grown in the city of Aalsmeer from 1650 until 1960. So we have a wide variety of schrubs, conifers,fruittrees and oldfashioned indoor plants. But the roses were very important in older days,that's why there is a important collection of cut roses, also we have a large number of lilac's and the Dahlia's are related to the growers on our location.
  • Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
    Invasive Species Policy: Yes
    ABS Policy: Yes
    Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

  • Conservation Programme: Yes
    Medicinal Plant Programme: No
    Ex Situ Conservation Programme: No
    Reintroduction Programme: Yes

Research Programmes

  • Biotechnology: No
    Plant Breeding: Yes
    Conservation - Biology: No
    Conservation - Genetics: Yes
    Data Management Systems and Information Technology: No
    Ecology: No
    Ecosystem Conservation: No
    Education: Yes
    Ethnobotany: No
    Exploration: No
    Floristics: Yes
    Horticulture: Yes
    Invasive Species Biology and Control: No
    Molecular Genetics: No
    Pollination Biology: No
    Restoration Ecology: No
    Seed/Spore Biology: No
    Systematics and Taxonomy: No
    Sustainability: No
    Pharmacology: No
    Agriculture: Yes
    Land Restoration: No
    Urban Environments: No

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes
    Education Booklets/Leaflets: No
    Guided Tours: Yes
    Permanent Public Displays: Yes
    Special Exhibitions: Yes
    Courses for School Children: Yes
    Courses for University/College Students: No
    Courses for General Public: Yes
    Education Programme: Yes