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University of Oxford Botanic Garden
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The University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose Lane
Oxford
OX1 4AZ
Oxfordshire
England
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Collection details
Natural Sciences
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Facilities
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Please note: No dogs are allowed in the garden except guide dogs
There are no refreshment facilities on site but we are located within 5 mins walk of cafes and sandwich shops.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01865 286 690
General information (Fax)
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01865 286 693
E-mail
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postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk
Website
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www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk
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Open
January, February,
November and December
Open daily 9.00am until 4.30pm
Entry: By donation
March, April, September and October
9.00am until 5.00pm
Last admission 4.15pm
Entry: £2.70 for adults
£2.00 for senior citizens and students
Free for children
May to August
9.00am until 6.00pm
Last admission 5.15pm
Entry: £2.70 for adults
£2.00 for senior citizens and students
Free for children
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Description
We are often asked how a botanic garden differs from other types of gardens. Botanic gardens are collections of plants that are grown for purposes other than purely aesthetic reasons but in Oxford Botanic Garden we do try to arrange the plants in attractive, sympathetic and exciting ways. Many gardeners come here to seek inspiration. In the beds and borders you may find new plants that would be perfect in your garden at home and partly for this reason we strive to label clearly every plant in the Garden.
Plants are grown in this Garden to support our teaching programmes, for research scientists in this University and elsewhere and as part of plant conservation projects.
Furthermore this Garden is a national reference collection of 7,000 different types of plant, making it the most compact yet diverse collection of plants in the World there is even more biological diversity here than there is in tropical rain forests and other biodiversity hotspots.
The Garden consists of three sections. The Glasshouses contain plants that need protection from the extremes of the British weather. The area outside the Walled Garden contains classic garden features such as a Water Garden and Rock Garden as well as the innovative Black Border and Autumn Borders. Within the Walled Garden plants are grouped in a number of different ways such as by country of origin, botanic family or economic use.
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Trails
Leonardo In Oxford: A Da Vinci Trail Around The University Museums
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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