Johannesburg Botanical Garden
- Johannesburg Botanical Garden
The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The gardens were established in 1968 and cover an area of around convert|125|ha|km2. [cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20080116005248/http://www.jhbcityparks.com/Conservation/JBG/JbgHistory.aspx|title=Conservation > Johannesburg Botanic Garden|publisher=Welcome to Johannesburg City Parks "via the WayBackMashine"|accessdate=2008-09-28] It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks.
The Emmarentia Dam is located within the ground of the gardens.
One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses. [cite web|url=http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/356/188/|title= Joburg's bulbous treasure|last=Davie|first=Lucille|date=2002-07-05|publisher=City of Johannesburg|accessdate=2008-09-29]
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The garden is organized by theme and purpose of use and consists of
* Restaurant
* A Shakespeare Garden
* A Succulent Garden
* A formal, terraced Rose Garden with ponds and fountains
* A Herb Garden
* A Herbarium
* A Cycad Garden
* A Floreum
* A Bird island
* Wetlands
* Picnic area
* Dog walking section
* Nursery
* Environmental Education Center
Monuments and memorials
A monument commemorating the 300the anniversary of the Hugenots in South Africa is located at the top of the rose garden.
See also
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* Johannesburg City Parks
* Protected areas of South Africa
* Emmerentia Dam
References
External links
* [http://www.jhbcityparks.com/find-a-park/johannesburg-botanical-gardens.html Johhannesburg Botanical Garden on Johannesburg City Parks website]
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