Program 2012
The Hortus botanicus Leiden is worth a visit during every month of the year.
The Hortus organises many activities and flower shows throughout the year. Browse through our calendar below to find out what’s on.
- Program 2012
In 2012 the theme of the Hortus Botanicus Leiden is ‘champions’, with the Plant Olympiad in summer as its highlight.
Every 2nd Sunday of the month there is a Sunday walk. These tours are in Dutch. If you wish to book a guided tour in your own language please call or e-mail the office at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For workshops botanical drawing see the Dutch program.
January
8 January: Sunday walk
29 January: Hortus Winter Lecture: Plants from China (in Dutch)February
12 February: Sunday walk
26 February: Hortus Winter Lecture: Observatory garden and stars in the garden (in Dutch)March
11 March: Sunday walk
29 March - 29 April: DaffodilsApril
5 April: Opening Observatory garden
8 April: Sunday walk
14 - 15 April: Museum Weekend
26 April - 2 September: Gardens of the Pharaoh at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden), plants from the Middle-East at the Hortus (walking tour)May
11 - 12 May: Plant market
13 May: Sunday walk
17 May: Polderday: Start biking tour at Hortus
18 May: Fascination of Plants DayJune
1 June - 1 October: Plant Olympiad
10 June: Sunday walk
21 June: Midsummer NightJuly
Hortusfestival
8 July: Sunday walkAugust
Hortusfestival
12 August: Sunday walkSeptember
08 - 09 September: Heritage Days and Flower Bulb Market
9 September: Sunday walk
22 - 23 September: Cluyt weekendOctober
14 October: Sunday walkNovember
11 November: Sunday walkDecember
9 December: Sunday walk
24 December - 1 January: Closed
