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Andromeda Botanic Garden (Barbados) - 2.4 hectares

Small Andromeda Botanic Garden is located in the quiet fishing village of Bathsheba. This picturesque park is a home of more than 600 different plant species from around the world adapted to tropical climate. So, here you can find a talipot palm, one of the largest in the world. The bank of the pond is the place where visitors can see a majestic banyan.

Andromeda Botanic Garden (Barbados) - 2.4 hectares

The creation of a private collection which includes exotic flowers, tropical shrubs and trees began in 1954 and soon the garden of Andromeda became available for visits. Later, the grotto and several picturesque ponds were made here to perfectly integrate with other elements of the landscape.

Botanical Garden of Potsdam (Germany) - 8.5 hectares

The garden was opened in 1950 on two adjacent plots of land: part of the Sanssouci Park, and the Paradise Garden. On the territory of the arboretum visitors can find several thousand species of plants from different climatic zones - the steppes of East Asia, deciduous forests of Central Europe, the prairies of North America. A beautiful alpine garden has wild flowers, aquatic plants, useful (food, medicinal, aromatic) and other crops. The endangered plants of Germany are under special control here.

Botanic Gardens of Belfast (Northern Ireland) - 11 hectares

The Botanical Garden in Belfast opened in 1828 was originally a private royal garden accessible to the public only on Sundays. After 1895, it became public and now enjoys immense popularity among students, tourists, and office workers. The gardens' most notable feature is the Palm House conservatory which consists of two wings, the cool wing and the tropical wing (with a dome). The pride of the greenhouse are the 11 meter tall lily brought from Australia and the 400-year-old xanthoreira.

Tohono Chul Park (USA) - 20 hectares

The park represents the plant world of the southern part of the United States once inhabited by the indigenous people. The creation of one of the world's largest botanical gardens began in the 1920s with the introduction of citrus trees sensitive to frost and date palms. As a result of the active park area expansion thanks to desert lands, the core of the park was formed in the 60s of the 20th century. In 20 years, the desert reserve was opened for a mass visit.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (USA) - 21 hectares

In 2010, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden celebrated its 100th anniversary. It became the place of laboratory research in 1917. Today, the laboratories are replaced by the Palm Palace and a number of administrative buildings.

The famous stone Shogun lantern was given to New York by the Tokyo administration in 1980 in honor of the 20th anniversary of the friendly ties between cities.

Kyoto Botanical Garden (Japan) - 24 hectares

The Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden established in 1924 is located near the Kamo River. In the post-war period, it experienced a decline but by the beginning of the 60s it was successfully restored. Now it includes a fairly extensive greenhouse complex divided into many thematic sections and representing 4,5 thousand plant species.

Singapore Botanic Gardens (Singapore) - 74 hectares

On the vast territory of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, crops of potential economic importance (fruit, vegetable, spicy and other plants) are cultivated. The modern appearance of the garden began to form in 1859 after 30 years of desolation. Overgrown plantations and untouched rainforest which is older than the botanical garden have been turned into a popular public park by landscape designers. The most remarkable place here is the National Orchid Garden. Now it works for 12 hours every day opening its doors to visitors at 5 am.

Montreal Botanical Garden (Canada) - 75 hectares

The Montreal Botanical Garden was founded in 1931, in the height of the Great Depression. In 2008, it was proclaimed the National Historic Site of Canada.

Plants from all over the world are gathered in numerous open gardens and a greenhouse complex. The Garden of poisonous plants is the most popular among visitors. The local research institute pays much attention to the endangered plant species conservation. Some wild animals are also can be found in the garden.

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (Great Britain) - 121 hectares

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens is a complex of botanical gardens and greenhouses in the southwest London.

In July 2003, Kew Gardens were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and eight years ago it celebrated the 250th anniversary.

Today, the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew is one of the botanical research and training centers with several hundred employees. Its living collections include more than 30,000 different kinds of plants, while the herbarium has over 7 million preserved plant specimens. The library contains more than 750,000 volumes, and the illustrations collection contains more than 175,000 prints and drawings of plants.

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (South Africa) - 528 hectares

The National Botanical Garden of Kirstenbosch is nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town.

Since its inception, that is, more than a hundred years, its main task has been to preserve, propagate and display the richness and diversity of local vegetation. In a large greenhouse you can find plants from different regions of Africa and the Cape region.

During the weekend, concerts and festivals are held at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and nature lovers can walk along the paths to the top of Table Mountain dire