Arboretum of Szarvas MATE

Hungary - Szarvas

Garden Information

Institution Code:

BGCI Member: No

The entrance gate of the Arboretum of Szarvas

About the Arboretum of Szarvas MATE

The Arboretum of Szarvas is Hungary's largest arboretum: 82 hectares, of which 62 hectares are open to visitors. 45 hectares are a nature reserved and a living gene bank. The gene bank collection consists of 327 taxa 983 specimens, including an evergreen collection of 91 taxa 651 specimens. It is an English garden style arboretum and its main value is its spatial structure, with a balanced composition of evergreen and deciduous species. The central core is the Pepikert, a garden created by Count Paul Bolza in the late 1800s. It is a popular destination for visiting tourists.

Main Address:
Arboretum of Szarvas MATE
I. külkerület 9.
Szarvas
5540 Hungary

Telephone:
Fax:
URL: https://pepikert.hu
Primary Email: pepikert@pepikert.hu

Staff Details

Director's Name: Katalin Hanyecz PhD
Curator's Name:
Plant Records Officer's Name: Márta Somlyai
Total Staff:
Horticultural Staff Number: 13
Educational Staff Number:
Research Staff Number:
Administration Staff Number: 7

About the Garden

Institution Type: Botanic Garden
Status
Status: State: Yes
Status: Educational: Yes
Date founded: 1880
Physical Data
Total Area: 82 Hectares
Latitude: 46.873696
Longitude: 20.5257818
Annual Rainfall: 500 mm
Altitude: 82.00 Metres
Total area of glasshouses: 510 Metres
Locality: Information
Locality: Garden Name: Szarvasi Arborétum
Local Address: I. külkerület 9.
Locality: City: Szarvas
Locality: State: Békés

Features and Facilities

Herbarium: No
Arboretum: Yes
Arboretum Size: 82
Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: No
Seed Bank: No
Published Plant Catalogue: No
Computer Plant Record System: Yes
Open to public: Yes
Retail Outlet: Shop: Yes
Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes
Disabled access: Yes
Number of Visitors: 100000

Plant Collections

Cultivation Taxa Num: 800
Invasive Species Monitoring: Yes
Invasive Species Policy: Yes
ABS Policy: No
Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

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

Research Programmes

Biotechnology: No
Plant Breeding: Yes
Conservation - Biology: No
Conservation - Genetics: No
Data Management Systems and Information Technology: Yes
Ecology: No
Ecosystem Conservation: No
Education: Yes
Ethnobotany: No
Exploration: No
Floristics: No
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: No
Land Restoration: No
Urban Environments: No

Education Programmes

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

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