Botanische Tuin Afrikaanderwijk
The botanical garden at Afrikaanderplein in Rotterdam began as a teaching garden for the former Van Oldenbarnevelt school. Its planted beds occupy a distinct enclosure next to Afrikaanderpark and are now open to visitors.
Botanische Tuin Afrikaanderwijk — a school garden with a public life
Behind its entrance off Afrikaanderplein, the garden gives visitors a close view of plants that are easy to overlook elsewhere in the city.
The Dutch heritage register describes the site as a school garden for practical biology teaching. Paths still make it easy to compare beds and individual specimens at close range. The garden’s collection of plants that established themselves in Rotterdam gives the original teaching purpose a local focus.
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Rotterdam visitor information — botanical collections factory-dossier-af2143f095821cc45918e481. Supplies: summary, editorial, media_review. Reliability 3/5.
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