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Entrance Fee / Toegangs Fooie / Tjhelete Ya Ho Kena
- Adults: R30.00
- Scholars: R15.00
- Pensioners: R25.00
- Students (with valid card): R20.00
- Pre-School (under 6 years of age: FREE
- Botanical Society members: FREE (except for special events)
Operational hours
- Monday – Friday: 09h00-16h30
- Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 09h00 – 17h00
Wildlife haven on the edge of the city
This garden, on the outskirts of Bloemfontein, spans a valley between picturesque dolerite koppies. The natural vegetation comprises tall grassland and woodland, dominated by magnificent wild olive and karee trees. The harmony of the Garden has been achieved by retaining and highlighting the best elements of the natural landscape.
The Garden covers 70 hectares, and is home to about 400 species of plants, mainly from the Free State, Northern Cape and Lesotho. It also includes a collection of decorative and hardy trees indigenous to the area.
Lion’s ear or wild dagga (Leonotis leonurus), red-hot pokers (Kniphofia) and the dwarf coral tree (Erythrina zeyheri) provide touches of colour against a restful woodland backdrop. A series of vistas lead one through the Garden to the wooded koppies, up on to the rocky outcrops, which overlook the Garden, and back down to the dam, the bird hide and the lawns.
From November to March, most of the plants in the Garden are in full leaf and from March to June the colourful autumn shades of yellow and red dominate. The natural areas of the Garden are a haven for wildlife, including 144 bird species, 54 reptile species and about 32 mammal species.
Visit SANBI’s plant information website for more on plants in our Garden.
Please Note! Entrance fees may change on special events e.g. (concerts and shows).
Right of admission reserved!
Free State NBG picture gallery
Contact information
- Telephone +27(0)51 436 3530
- Fax +27(0)51 436 4101
- Email: FSNBG@sanbi.org.za
Address
Physical address
Rayton Rd, off Dan Pienaar Drive, R702, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Postal address:
P.O. Box 209036,
Danhof,
9310
GPS co-ordinates:
26°12’42.2″E 29°03’10.7″S
Long 26.21178 Lat -29.05297