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Botanic Garden Meise

Meise Botanic Garden (the former National Botanic Garden of Belgium) is situated in the heart of Belgium, just north of the capital city Brussels. Located in a historic park of 92 ha, this garden is home to several internationally important collections, among which the living collection with nearly 18.000 plant species, the seed bank, the library, and the herbarium and its almost 3.500.000 specimens.

The garden and some collections (such as the greenhouses and the library) are publicly accessible and mostly used for recreative and educational purposes. Other collections are primarily used for research by scientists all over the world. Meise Botanic Garden also contributes towards conservation of biodiversity. In partnership with national and international sister-institutions, the aim is to protect plants and deepen our knowledge thereof both in and ex situ.

A visit to the Plant Palace, completely renovated and opened in 2017, is surely worth it. In the upcoming years, several changes await, namely de complete renovation of the domain and its buildings, including among others two visitor centres, the making of several thematic gardens, and a wood museum.

If you wish to keep informed about everything what happens in Meise Botanic Garden, you can surf to www.plantentuinmeise.be. Our collections are virtually accessible as well under www.botanicalcollections.be. Via the DoeDat-platform, you can help us to further unlock our collection to an ever broader audience!

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Wild Meise, trail camera 4 (13/05/2020 - 09/07/2020)

The Botanic Garden Meise is home to more than vast botanical collections!In this project, you can have a glimpse on some of the less publicised and m…

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Plants of Ivory Coast (III)

Ivory coast, also known as Côte d’Ivoire, is located on the South coast of West-Africa. It is almost shaped as a square and the size is s…

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Wild Meise, trail camera 3 (13/05/2020 - 09/07/2020)

Meise Botanic Garden is home to more than vast botanical collections!In this project, you can have a glimpse on some of the less publicised and more …

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Plants of Gabon (I)

In the heart of Africa, on the coast, one finds one of the most prosperous African countries, Gabon. With less than 2 million inhabitants on an area …

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Wild Meise, trail camera 5 (13/05/2020 - 09/07/2020)

The Botanic Garden Meise is home to more than vast botanical collections!In this project, you can have a glimpse on some of the less publicised and m…

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Plants of Tanzania (II)

Tanzania is located on the African east coast. The name arose as the contraction of two previously independently administrated territories: Tanganyik…

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Wild Meise, trail camera 5 (10/07/2020 – 12/08/2020)

The Botanic Garden Meise is home to more than vast botanical collections!In this project, you can have a glimpse on some of the less publicised and m…

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Lamiaceae (III)

The mint family in Belgium:  In this project, we will document part of the Lamiaceae (mint family), a species-rich plant family represented all…

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Plants of Ivory Coast (IV)

Ivory coast, also known as Côte d’Ivoire, is located on the South coast of West-Africa. It is almost shaped as a square and the size is s…

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Plants of Tanzania (I)

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