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Passing of Donovan Kirkwood

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...

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Stellenbosch University's Botanical Garden, bucking the global trend

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...

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Launch of the Digital Marloth Collection

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...

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Botanical Garden access

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...

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Tropical glasshouse reopens and entrance fees come into effect

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...

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Westvaal supports the Botanical Garden

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...

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