University Botanic Gardens

The Botanic Garden in Oxford was founded in 1621 with a mission "To promote the furtherance of learning and to glorify nature". In the almost 400 years since then, although many people and plants have been involved in the history of the Garden the Botanic Garden continues to educate as many people as possible about the importance of plants, to help conserve plants around the world and to support teaching and research at the University and beyond.

The Botanic Garden consists of both outside areas (The Gardens) and inside areas (The Glasshouses). In total the site covers 2 hectares and is bounded to the north by the High Street, to the east by the river Cherwell, to the west by Rose Lane and to the south by Christ Church meadows. There are approximately 5000 different plant species growing at the Botanic Gardens, making it one of the most biodiverse areas of land in the World.

The Botanic Garden is a great place to visit at the weekend. Go and visit the inspiring herbaceous borders, glasshouses that take you around the World or simply relax in the oldest Botanic Garden in Britain. The Botanic Garden is the most compact, yet diverse collection of plants in the World right in the heart of Oxford. I just hope the weather will be sunny and bright!

Happy weekend!