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Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum

Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum

At the University of Leicester Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum, we focus on the importance of global biodiversity. You can see and learn about a wide range of plants that grow in our extensive collections from around the world.

About us

Find out more about the Garden and Arboretum and what they have to offer.

Visitor information, tours and events

View opening times, how to find us, services we offer and what's on.

School programmes: Foundation to GCSE

We offer a wide range of educational programmes for primary and secondary schools.

Pre-school activities

Learn more about pre-school activities at the Garden.

Activities for children

Holiday activities, art, home education and  parties.

Adult courses and workshops

Plant identification, floristry and talks.

Friends of the Garden

Learn more about becoming a Friend of the Garden.

Collections and research

Learn more about the collections and research related to the Garden.

Contact us

See our contact details to get in touch with us by telephone and email.
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