Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden

Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden in St. John’s was founded in 1971 under Dr. Bernard Jackson as Oxen Pond Botanic Park and opened to the public in 1977. Created to foster learning about Newfoundland’s plants and natural environment, it combines cultivated gardens and teaching facilities with a broader nature reserve. Its 110-acre property includes Oxen Pond, formal garden spaces, a greenhouse, an alpine house, and forest trails. The garden also provides wildlife habitat, including butterfly shelters based on Jackson’s concept. As both a public green space and a university resource, it supports research, plant propagation, seed banking, habitat restoration, and public education.

Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada