A short introduction to the Botanical Garden of Graz, Institute for Plant science, Karl-Franzens-University Graz
How to find us
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Homepage
Geographical coordinates and climate data
Opening hours and
admission
Guided tours
Index Seminum
Society of the Friends of
the Botanical Garden Graz
Contact
us
How
to find us
Schubertstraße 59 (entrance to greenhouses and outdoor area)
Holteigasse 6 (entrance to outdoor area only)
Coming from the city or from the central railway station, you can easily reach
the Botanical Garden by tram line number 1 (towards Mariatrost), getting off at
the stop "Hilmteich". On-street parking is available all around. The parking tax
applies only on weekdays (Green Zone, € 0.60 per hour), parking at the weekends
is free.
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Geographical coordinates
Latitude: 47°05' N
Longitude: 15°27' E
See level: 365 m
Climate data: (Station: Graz
University):
Minimum temperature: -23,7° C (February 1929 )
Maximum temperature: 37,1° C (July 1950 )
Lowest average daily temperature: -18,8° C (January 1907)
Highest average daily temperature: 28,5° C (July 1957 )
Average temperature per year: 9,0° C (1901-1980)
Average annual precipitation 1901-1980: 865 mm (1901-1980)
Average duration of snow-layer: 43 days (1971-1980)
Opening hours:
OUTDOOR AREA (entrance Holteigasse and Schubertstraße):
8:00-15:00 h (15th May to 15th September 8:00-17:00 h)
GREENHOUSES (entrance Schubertstraße):
Except for two weeks of Christmas holidays (24th December–6th January), the greenhouses are open throughout the year:
10:00–14:00 h
Admission Entry to the Garden and the greenhouses is free.
Guided tours
through the Garden and the Greenhouses will be organised by the
Society of the
Friends of the Botanical Garden Graz. Please contact :
Peter Gigerl
++43-316-380-5651
peter.gigerl@uni-graz.at
Contribution: 4 € for Adults (children over 6 years 2 €)
Index
Seminum
The Botanical Garden Graz publishes an annual List for international seed
exchange for scientific purposes. The current list is available for
download: pdf
Society of the
Friends of the Botanical Garden Graz
The society organises volunteer services, guided tours and events around the Botanical Garden
and the topic "plants". The current program
is available for download:
pdf
Membership in the Society of the Friends of the Botanical Garden Graz provides you by an annual fee of 11.00 Euro full information and free entrance to all events around the Botanical Garden. Pleas contact:
Society of the Friends of the Botanical
Garden Graz
Holteigasse 6
A-8010 Graz
President
of the society:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Kenner thomas.kenner@meduni-graz.at
Assistants:
Mag. Astrid Scharfetter ++43-316-380-8841
(as.scharfetter@uni-graz.at)
Dr. Ursula Brosch: ++43-316-380-5662 (ursula.brosch@uni-graz.at)
Contact
us:
Scientific head of the garden:
Dr. Christian Berg
++43-316-380-5747 (christian.berg@uni-graz.at)
Garden manager:
Peter Gigerl
++43-316-380-5651
(peter.gigerl@uni-graz.at)