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Welcome to Derby Botanic Garden
Showcasing the beauty of horticultural practice
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Welcome to Derby Botanic Garden
Discover the beauty of nature at Derby Botanic Garden, where we strive to showcase the best horticultural practices. Explore our stunning collection of plants, learn about sustainable gardening techniques, and immerse yourself in the wonders of nature. Join us on this botanical journey and experience the joy of gardening.
Our Mission.
Our mission at the Derby Botanical Garden is to educate, communicate and conserve.
We support the Global Strategy on Plant Conservation.
Educate
· Provide plants, advice and assistance for teaching and research within the Garden.
· Be accessible to educational and scientific organisations and the general public.
· Educate about our dependency on the continued survival of the world’s plant resources.
· Maintain diverse, correctly named and professionally curated living collections of plants.
Communicate.
· Encourage and foster interest in plants within the local community of Derby.
· Display our collections in an attractive and informative manner.
· Communicate information about our collections through courses, study days, tours, the media and publicity.
Conserve
· Conserve and display native species of local and national importance.
· Develop and maintain unique plant collections of national and international importance.
· Maintain a living gene bank of threatened species from the Derby area. Derby Botanic Garden Garden Botanic
Garden Curator
The garden is curated by Richard J. Head MSc, MSc DEM, Richard was appointed in 2020 and is establishing a number of garden areas, Alpine, Shade and Exotic as well as an Edible area comprising Fruits and Spices. The garden is currently closed for maintenance and infrastructure changes.
About Derby Botanic Garden
Derby Botanic Garden is a newly established botanical garden in Derby. Our mission is to showcase and educate visitors about good horticultural practices. With a diverse collection of plants from around the world, we aim to inspire and promote sustainable gardening.