Forstbotanischer Garten Eberswalde, Botanical garden and arboretum in Eberswalde, Germany.
Forstbotanischer Garten Eberswalde is an 8-hectare botanical garden and arboretum at Am Zainhammer 5, on the southern edge of Eberswalde. It holds over 1,200 woody plant taxa, with sections including an alpine garden, African and East Asian gardens, a systematic garden, an herb garden, and a Salicetum of 230 willow types. A geological trail shows crystalline sedimentary rocks deposited by Ice Age glaciers.
The garden was created in 1830 as part of a forestry school and moved to its current location in the mid-1800s. Since then, it has grown and developed into a space for research and public education about forest ecology.
The garden began as a teaching collection for forestry students of the Royal Prussian Higher Forestry College, founded in 1830 with support from Wilhelm von Humboldt. A monument to forestry inspector Bernhard Danckelmann, carved by sculptor Fritz Heinemann, was unveiled here on 10 August 1905. Pfeil's original planting, called Pfeil's Garden, lies in the woods opposite today's main entrance.
The garden lies at Am Zainhammer 5 on the southern edge of Eberswalde, at the former Zainhammer smithy site, and belongs to the Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung. It is open daily and free of charge. The original Pfeil's Garden lies in the forest opposite today's main entrance, so allow time to cross the road.
One area of the garden holds an exceptionally large collection of willow varieties that grow side by side. Another section features a walking trail with ice-age rocks and minerals, revealing the geological history beneath the forest.
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