Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden is operated by

The botanical garden property encloses an area of 110 acres (0.45 km²), including part of Oxen Pond (for which the garden was originally named). The headquarters building is located on a 3-acre (12,000 m²) site on Mount Scio Road. The main garden area includes a greenhouse (including one on the former Squires property across the street which is now a Heritage Site), an alpine house featuring high latitude plants, rock gardens, peat gardens, a heritage garden and a koi pond. The garden is also a nature reserve, featuring 3.5 km of trails in the surrounding boreal forest. Moose, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse and other wildlife are frequently observed inside the park boundaries.

Butterflies

Plants producing nectar have been developed to maintain the two species of

Members of the Friends of the Garden (FOG) are individuals and families who support the objectives of the Memorial University Botanical Garden. Volunteers have assisted the garden since its creation in 1971; the FOG organization formed in 1976 and became a charitable organization in 1977. In August 2011, the FOG had approximately 500 members. FOG volunteers provide time and expertise, help to maintain the garden and trails within the park, and support fundraising and other special events.[2]

See also

• List of botanical gardens in Canada

References

External links

• M.U.N. Botanical Garden
• https://www.mun.ca Memorial University of Newfoundland

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