Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the city’s Emmarentia neighbourhood. It is divided into different gardens, which feature a variety of indigenous and exotic plants, trees and flowers. The park is commonly used for jogging, walking, picnics, dog walking etc. and for events like Summer Sunset Concerts and kite-flying competitions.

Some of the gardens inside Johannesburg Botanical Garden are the Rose Garden which contains over 10,000 roses, Hedge Demonstration Garden, Shakespeare Garden (for Shakespearan events) and Herb Garden where the plants are all labelled. Its Chapel Garden is used for outdoor weddings. There is also an arboretum here along with a herbarium which consists of over 6,000 specimens. One can grab a bite at the garden’s cafe. Other features of the Johannesburg Botanical Garden include a tea pergola, floreum, nursery and an Environmental Education Centre. It also overlooks the Emmarentia Dam which is known for canoeing, kayaking, boating, fishing and for its two smaller dams and aquatic birds.