The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

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South Africa

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The gardens were established in 1968 and cover an area of around 125 hectares (1.3 km²). It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks

Johannesburg City Parks

Johannesburg City Parks is a Not-for-Gain company established under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act and wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg.It is tasked with the maintenance of burial grounds, parks, green areas and trees around Johannesburg....

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The Emmarentia Dam

Emmarentia Dam

Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular.The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is on the western shore of the dam....

 is in the grounds of the garden.

One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.

Collections

The garden is organized by theme and purpose of use and consists of

• Restaurant
• A Shakespeare Garden
  Shakespeare garden
  A Shakespeare garden is a themed garden that cultivates plants mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare. In English-speaking countries, particularly the United States, these are often public gardens associated with parks, universities, and Shakespeare festivals...
  
  
• A Succulent Garden
• A formal, terraced Rose
  Rose
  A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
  
   Garden with ponds and fountains
• A Herb
  Herb
  Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
  
   Garden
• A Herbarium
  Herbarium
  In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
  
  
• A Cycad
  Cycad
  Cycads are seed plants typically characterized by a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves. They usually have pinnate leaves. The individual plants are either all male or all female . Cycads vary in size from having a trunk that is only a few centimeters...
  
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• A Floreum
• A Bird island
• Wetlands
• Picnic area
• Dog walking section
• Nursery
• Environmental Education Center

Monuments and memorials

A monument commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Hugenots in South Africa is located at the top of the rose garden.

See also

• Johannesburg City Parks
  Johannesburg City Parks
  Johannesburg City Parks is a Not-for-Gain company established under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act and wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg.It is tasked with the maintenance of burial grounds, parks, green areas and trees around Johannesburg....
  
  
• Protected areas of South Africa
• Emmarentia Dam
  Emmarentia Dam
  Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular.The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is on the western shore of the dam....
  
  

External links

• Johhannesburg Botanical Garden on Johannesburg City Parks website

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