Oxford Botanic Gardens - Photos
Pictures from Oxford Botanic garden mostly in August
Water Fountain |
Verbena Bonerensis |
Mixed Sunflowers |
Looking across the pond. The purple flowers are... |
 Rose arch in June |
Mixed Flowers late August Orange are a type of Rudbeckia. Purple include Verbena Bonerensis and Thistle |
 Red Poppies with Magdalen Tower in the background |
Photos of Oxford Botanic gardens by R.Pettinger.
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University of Oxford Botanic Garden, the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain, and the third oldest scientific garden in the world, was founded in 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research. Today it contains over 8,000 different plant species on 4 1/2 acres (18,000 m²). It is one of the most diverse yet compact collections of plants in the world and includes representatives from over 90% of the higher plant families.
The Botanic Gardens have been frequented by some of Oxford's literary figures notably J.R.R Tolkien and Lewis Carroll.
