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Osnabrück Botanical Garden, Educational botanical garden in Westerberg, Germany.

The botanical garden spans 8.4 hectares across two former limestone quarries, featuring outdoor display gardens and a tropical glasshouse with diverse plant collections.

Founded in 1984 as part of Osnabrück University's Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, the garden emerged from a former Muschelkalk quarry site.

The garden organizes regular Sunday guided walks and educational programs through its Green School initiative, connecting students with botanical knowledge.

Located at coordinates 52.2814, 8.02793, the garden welcomes 70,000 visitors annually with free entry and provides GPS-guided self-tours.

The Loki Schmidt seed bank, established in 2003, preserves wild plant species and coordinates with other institutions for economic plant conservation.

Location: Osnabrück

GPS coordinates: 52.28140,8.02793

Latest update: March 5, 2025 04:50

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