The Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden is a blooming paradise on four hectares with a rich array of 3,800 species drawn from Israel’s diverse landscape and from around the world. It is open to the public, but also serves as an outdoor classroom and a laboratory for scientists.
Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden
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The endangered Rumex rothschildianus grows on coastal dunes in the most populated area of Israel. (Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden)
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A Tel Aviv University student pollinates irises as part on-going research in plant conservation. (Tel Aviv University Botanical Garden)
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The bark of the Arbutus andrachne helps to fight off pests. (Gavri Sion)
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The Eastern Strawberry tree (Arbutus andrachne) grows in the Mediterranean scrub. (Gavi Sion)