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This summer you can join guided tours on Thursdays and Wednesdays. Check out the program below for detailed information on dates, times and registration forms.

Summer evening tour Scent of roses
Guided tour June 22, 2022 at 7 till 8 PM
The rose garden is lovingly tended; the Hortus's gardening colleagues are assisted in this by rose experts Diedel and Martin. Tonight Martin will show you around in his native language English - he will tell you everything about the roses in the Hortus collection. The flowering season is almost over, enjoy the fragrance of the roses once more. 

Walk-in, participation free; you only pay Hortus entrance. 

Summer tours on the theme of Plants and scents
Every Thursday in July our experienced tour guides will walk with you through the garden. This month they have an extra focus on the theme of plants and scents. Today Jan Hengstmengel and Carla Teune show and smell the flowering plants.

The tours start at 4 PM on 7, 14, 21 and 28 July.

Participation: e-ticket € 4 plus entrance to Hortus. Assure yourself of a place and access, buy an e-ticket.

Summer tours on the theme of Plant and Urban Climate - August 4 at 4 PM
Every Thursday in August our experienced tour guides will walk with you through the garden. This month they have an extra focus on the theme Plant and city climate.  

The tour starts at 4 PM on 4, 11, 18 and 25 August. 

Ticket: 4 euro. Maximum 20 participants, buy an e-ticket.

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