during February
Orchid specialist guides
Saturday, April 5
Hanami, enjoying the cherry blossoms
The hanami (花見, literally "flower-viewing") enjoying cherry blossoms and Japanese plum blossoms in the spring, according to a traditional Japanese custom. Cherry blossoms sweep across Japan from the end of March to the beginning of May. From the end of March, the cherry trees bloom in the Japanese Garden of the Botanical Garden, and our event is related to this, in which we want to bring this traditional holiday in Japan closer to visitors with cultural programs and the flora of the Japanese gardens with a garden presentation.
April 20-21 Sunday, Monday
Easter in the Herb Garden
We invite those who would like to take a walk in the garden or even participate in a game to the garden, which is open even during the holidays, as we expect both small and large ones with tasks and challenges related to plants and Easter.
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Earth Day
Families are invited to a playful tour combined with stamp collecting. Those interested can playfully learn how to become active environmentally conscious people and how they can do something to save the Earth. In addition to the stamp-collecting obstacle course, we also welcome the little ones to crafts and children's programs.
For the older ones, we are preparing products and practical advice related to environmental protection, sustainability, and recycling.
Saturday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Plant Day - Biologists in civilian clothes - biologist meeting
We welcome all visitors to the SZTE Botanical Garden with another meaningful and diverse Family Day. During the day, we will try to draw attention to plant diversity and the extraordinary importance of plants in human life with varied and interesting lectures and demonstrations. Our goal is to introduce visitors to nature conservation and wildlife protection. During the day, we also welcome biologists who graduated from the University of Szeged to create a tradition every year - in addition to the professional programs - to meet each other in civilian settings.
June 21-22 Saturday, Sunday
Summer flower parade - Lavender, rose and our grandmothers' flowers in the realm of scents
During the two days of our new event, in addition to lavender and roses, visitors can also encounter ancient Hungarian flowers. At informative presentations, you can learn about the natural possibilities of preserving our health; be it medicinal teas, scented natural soaps, essential oils or syrups. In addition, visitors can get a taste not only of medicinal herbs, but also of common or rarer elements of the native Hungarian flora and cultivated and ornamental plants of old farms and gardens.from him too. They can also gain insight into the knowledge of non-native plant species that have now become commonplace due to their role in our everyday lives.
We are also preparing high-quality cultural and musical concerts and entertaining children's performances. At the same time as the programs, colorful and fragrant handicrafts and a plant fair will help us to take special delicacies and memories with us in addition to the experience of the programs.
July 26-27 Saturday, Sunday
XVIII Lotus Days
True to our traditions, we timed the event for the last weekend of July, matching the peak flowering of the Indian lotus that has decorated our garden pond for nearly a hundred years. During the two-day festival, we want to conjure up a little Far Eastern atmosphere among the shady trees of the Füvészkert.
In connection with the Indian lotus, our guests can learn about many customs, music, dance, movement culture, food and drink that are rooted in Eastern culture and are becoming more and more popular in the West today. And in addition to all this, due to the spirit of the place, of course the interesting plants of Asia cannot be left out.
September 6-7 Saturday, Sunday
Day of African and exotic plants
At the beginning of September, we would like to show the special flora of Africa to those interested, while at the same time introducing them to a small slice of the culture of the black continent. At this event, you can also see interesting things from the world of insect traps and exotic plants, as we have also moved the traditional Insect Catching Plants Day to this time. With a plant fair and gardening advice, we welcome those who would like to try growing more special, less commonly kept plants.
Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
Bee Day
We welcome those interested with playful, educational tasks, stations related to bees and beekeeping. They can learn, among other things, why pollen and propolis are useful, learn about beekeeping tools, and the staff of the Botanical Garden will present the plants of the bee pasture. You can be part of a bee demonstration with an observation hive, you can make a wax candle and of course there will also be a honey tasting.
Pumpkin Day - Family Day with pumpkin carving
If it's October, it's Pumpkin Good Day in the Füvészkert, where the popular delicacies of autumn, pumpkins, are the main characters. We offer meaningful and entertaining programs for both young and old.
There will be pumpkin carving, where everyone can carve their own unique Halloween pumpkin lantern outdoors. In the framework of an exhibition, our visitors can learn about the amazing variety of pumpkins: the huge Halloween pumpkins, the slender thief varieties and the countless small decorative pumpkins with a wealth of colors, patterns and shapes. They can learn how the large, hard-shelled gourds of pumpkins can be used in many ways and that pumpkins are also an important medicinal plant. Pumpkin seeds can prove their skills in very good games of skill! In addition to all this, we also welcome those interested with a fair of handicraft products and handicraft sessions.
Saturday, November 8, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m
Momiji - Delighting in the colors of autumn leaves
Momiji, when the god of the mountain paints the tree leaves red. At that time, the Japanese like to visit the most picturesque places. The Japanese maples in the Japanese garden of the Füvészkert also take on an amazing colorful dress in autumn. Our event is related to this, where we want to bring this traditional Japanese holiday closer to the visitors by showing the plants and the culture.
From late afternoon until the end of the program, the route of the walk in the cozy Japanese garden will be illuminated with lamps and candlesticks, so whoever visits the Herb Garden at that time can have a unique and special experience.
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