
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 The Johannesburg Botanic Garden South Africa - Johannesburg Institution Code: JOHBG International Agenda Registrant: Yes Current BGCI member: No About the The Johannesburg Botanic Garden The Johannesburg Botanic gardens (JBG) captures some of the living flora of the world. Its one of the youngest gardens in the country, being only 30 yrs old. The garden is situated about 6km of the City Centre. In addition to scientific and conservation and education reputation the JBG provides the best passive recreation space in Johannesburg (voted by Johannesburg citizens in 2004) Main Address: The Johannesburg Botanic Garden PO Box 2824, JOHANNESBURG 2000, South Africa. Johannesburg South Africa Telephone Number: +27 11 782 7064 Fax Number: +27 11 782 7082 Web Site: www.jhbcityparks.com/conservation/jbg Institution Email Address: snyembe@jhbcityparks.com Show all data Staff Details Director: Shoni Munzhedzi Curator: Senzo Nyembe Plant Records Officer: Tandiwe Nkonki Total Staff: Number of Horticultural Staff: 3 Number of Educational Staff: 3 Number of Research Staff: 2 Number of Administration Staff: 2 About this Garden Institution Type: Status Educational Establishment: Yes Municipal: Yes Date Founded: 1970 Physical Data Natural Vegetation Area (inside BG): Yes Size of Area: 50 hectares Landscaped Area: Yes Size of Area: 30 hectares Total Area (in Hectares): 81 hectares Latitude: -26.1516 Longitude: 28.0025 Annual Rainfall: 802 mm Altitude: 0.00 metres Local Information Garden Name: Address: cnr Thomas Bowler and John Adamson Road Emmarentia Johannesburg City: State: Features and Facilities Herbarium: Yes Number of Specimens in Herbarium: 11122 Arboretum: Yes Arboretum Size: 1 Seed Bank: Yes Published Plant Catalogue: Yes Computer Plant Record System: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Disabled Access: Yes Number of Volunteers: 4 Plant Collections Number of Living Plant Accessions: 34113 Special Collections:rosaceae, Fabaceae, Liliaceae, Podocarpaceae, Pinaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Myrtaceae, hardy Arecaceae, Orchidaceae, The Garden operates the National Rose Trial Grounds of South Africa.Araliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Asteraceae, Buxaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Crassulaceae, Cuctaceae, Lamiaceae, Liliaceae, Mesembryamenthaceae, Myrtaceae, Poaceae, Rosaceae, Rubiaceae and Taxaceae. Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Yes Medicinal Plant Programme: Yes Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Yes Reintroduction Programme: Yes Research Programmes Conservation - Biology: Yes Ecology: Yes Education: Yes Ethnobotany: Yes Horticulture: Yes Invasive Species Biology and Control: Yes Systematics and Taxonomy: Yes Urban Environments: Yes Education Programmes Education Signs in Garden: Yes Education Booklets/Leaflets: Yes Guided Tours: Yes Permanent Public Displays: Yes Courses for School Children: Yes Courses for University/College Students: Yes Courses for General Public: Yes