Passing of Donovan Kirkwood
The Stellenbosch University (SU) community mourns the tragic passing of Dr Donovan (Don) Kirkwood, Curator of the SU Botanical Gardens (SUBG). Kirkwood fell...
Stellenbosch University's Botanical Garden, bucking the global trend
As Autumn approaches, the Haemanthus pumilio, a critically endangered species and one of the “paintbrush lilies", will flower in the Stellenbosch...
Launch of the Digital Marloth Collection
A precious collection of the original botanical illustrations prepared for printing between 1912 and 1932 in Rudolf Marloth's Flora of South Africa, has now...
Botanical Garden access
All SU staff and students must use their personnel and student cards to gain free entry to the botanical garden. Friends accompanying them may also enter...
Tropical glasshouse reopens and entrance fees come into effect
Thursday the 1st of June a number of changes will come into force at the Botanical Garden.
The tropical glasshouse will be open to the public for the first...
Westvaal supports the Botanical Garden
Westvaal Stellenbosch has recently announced that it will be extending the sponsorhip of a Chev Utility bakkie for the botanical garden for a period of six...