North-West University Botanical Garden, Botanical garden at North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa

The North-West University Botanical Garden covers just under three hectares on the Potchefstroom Campus, the only botanical garden in North West Province. It holds more than 1500 plant species, mostly indigenous, arranged in theme gardens such as a swamp garden, vlei garden, vegetable and herb garden, invader display, plant evolution garden and succulent rockery, around a man-made ridge managed as wooded grassland.

It was founded in 1962 to provide plant materials for botany practical classes at Potchefstroom University. This original teaching purpose established it as a valuable resource for academic training.

The garden serves as a place where visitors encounter South African plants and learn how they matter to the region. Signs throughout explain each plant and its connection to the local environment.

The garden lies on the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University and covers just under three hectares. Pathways laid out by curator Bert Ubbink link the theme gardens, ponds, rocky ridge and waterfall. Winter frosts have brought temperatures down to minus 10 °C, so dress for cold mornings.

The grounds feature two greenhouses housing tropical and succulent plants, allowing visitors to see species that would not thrive outdoors in the local climate. Additionally, a man-made rocky ridge attracts native birds and other local wildlife.