
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 Durban Botanic Garden South Africa - Durban Institution Code: DURPR International Agenda Registrant: Yes Current BGCI member: Yes About the Durban Botanic Garden The Durban Botanic Gardens will host the BGCI 7th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens from 1- 5 November 2009. The title of the 2009 congress ‘Action Learning: places, spaces and partnerships for biodiversity and human wellbeing’ encapsulates the dynamic and relevant role of botanic gardens today. Find out more at the Congress website: http://www.ebg2009.org.za/ Main Address: Durban Botanic Garden 70 St Thomas Rd, Durban South Africa Telephone Number: 27 31 201130/211303 Fax Number: (031) 2107382 Web Site: http://www.durbanbotanicgardens.org.za/ Institution Email Address: Show all data Staff Details Director: E.D.Scarr Curator: Christopher Dalzell Plant Records Officer: About this Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status State: Yes Date Founded: 1849 Physical Data Latitude: -29.8479 Longitude: 31.0084 Altitude: 0.00 metres Features and Facilities Herbarium: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Society of Friends: Yes Number of Visitors: 500000 Plant Collections Special Collections:Orchids, Bromeliads, palms and cycads (full collection of indigenous species). Aproximately 30% of the plant collection are of indigenous taxa. Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Yes Research Programmes We currently have no data on Research Programmes at this garden. Please click here if you can update us Education Programmes Guided Tours: Yes Education Programme: Yes	Related Events BGCI's 7th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens 1 - 6 November 2009 Secrets to Growing Herbs by JEKKA McVICAR 30 October 2007