Botanischer Garten Grugapark, Municipal botanical garden in Essen, Germany.

The Botanischer Garten Grugapark is a municipal garden in Essen with multiple themed sections, including an Alpinum with mountain plants, an Asian garden, and Germany's largest climbing plants collection. Three modern greenhouses contain tropical rainforest, desert, and Australian plant species.

The garden was founded in 1927 as a teaching and experimental space for scientists and gardeners. After suffering war damage, it was rebuilt and completely redesigned for the 1965 Bundesgartenschau national garden exhibition.

The Westphalian cottage garden dates from around 1925 and grows medicinal and culinary herbs alongside local vegetables typical of a Westphalian farmer's garden. It sits among the themed sections of the Botanischer Garten Grugapark, so a visitor can compare this regional plot with the adjacent herb garden laid out in medieval style.

Well-established paths run through all garden sections, with most areas easy to walk through, though some spots may be damp or uneven. The greenhouses provide shelter in poor weather and allow visits to be enjoyable in any season.

The Garden of Senses uses varied ground surfaces and raised planting beds to make the garden accessible to people with different physical abilities. Visitors can experience the plants through touch and other senses, not just through sight.