Ogród Botaniczny w Lodzi
Institution Code: LODZ
BGCI Member: Yes
About the Ogród Botaniczny w Lodzi
The Botanic Garden in Lodz is located in the western part of the city and covers an area of 67 hectares. The garden was opened to the public in 1973. The Garden's plant collection consist of about 3500 taxa which are exhibited in the thematic sections: japanese garden, plant taxonomy section, alpine garden, decorative plant section, park greenery, medicinal plant section, polish flora section and arboretum.
The biggest attraction of the Garden are: a collection of 50 000 tulips forming in late april picturesque carpet, a collection of peonies and daylilies represented by many varieties, collection of medicinal plants, lilacs, hydrangeas, ornamental apple trees and many others. In the Garden there are several educational paths which allow visitors to explore the mysteries of nature. The new attraction of the Botanic Garden is The Open-air Plant Museum with traditional rural garden and orchard.
The Botanic Garden has also an interesting collection of greenhouse plants (2500 taxa), which is presented in the Palm House. There are three pavilions: subtropical flora, cacti and other succulents and tropical flora with, the oldest in Poland, palm trees. The integral part of the Palm House is a Didactic Garden.
Primarily the Garden performs didactic functions, popularizes horticultural, botanic and ecological knowledge and plays the social role. Garden staff conduct a variety of educational activities such as workshops, laboratory exercises and guided tours for children and adults. During each year there are more than 20 organized thematic exhibitions and outdoor events. A very important role of the Garden is also rare and endangered plant species conservation.
Main Address:
Ogród Botaniczny w Lodzi
ul. Krzemieniecka 36/38
Łódź
łódzkie 94-303 Poland
Telephone: 48 42 688 44 20
Fax: 48 42 688 44 14
URL: www.botaniczny.lodz.pl
Primary Email: sekretariat@botaniczny.lodz.pl