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Events in the Botanic Garden in October

Wednesday, 8 October, 3 p.m.

Reptiles and amphibians in the vivarium of the Botanic Garden

Guided tour with Katrin Großer

Location: Chemnitz Botanical Garden, Leipziger Straße 147

Participation: free of charge, a donation is requested

In the Botanical Garden's vivarium you can admire a wide variety of amphibians, fish, reptiles, arthropods and insects. The guided tour offers insights into the world of these animals and provides knowledge about their keeping and special features.

An event organised by the Förderverein Botanischer Garten Chemnitz e. V.


Sunday, 12 October, 2 to 4.30 pm

Healing roots - comfrey ointment

Seminar with Cornelia Römer

Location: Chemnitz Botanical Garden, Leipziger Straße 147, meeting point in the main building

Participation: 40 euros, registration required by 1 October at www.stonewood-kraeuter.de/seminare

In this course, we process the fresh root of comfrey into an effective ointment.

An event organised by the Förderverein Botanischer Garten Chemnitz e. V.


Thursday, 23 October, 4 pm *

Plant festival "Harvest": blown away, carried away, jumped up

in the series Gelebte Nachbarschaft Chemnitz 2025 - guided tour with Jeanette Quegwer

Location: Chemnitz Botanical Garden, Leipziger Straße 147, meeting point in front of the main building

Participation: free of charge, a donation is requested, registration on 0371 33 64 850

How can stationary organisms spread across large parts of the world? What mechanisms do they use and what different strategies have been developed in the course of evolution? Plant expert Jeannette Quegwer explains the dispersal skills of plants.

Blowing away, dragging or simply jumping up are just some of the strategies used to spread. These can be observed on the object and in the grounds of the Botanic Garden.

An event organised by the Förderverein Botanischer Garten Chemnitz e. V.


Saturday and Sunday, 25 and 26 October, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day

Bird show - bird exhibition organised by the Bird Lovers' and Breeders' Association e. V.

Location: Chemnitz Botanical Garden, Leipziger Straße 147, in the main building

Participation: 3 euros per person

Finches, parrots and parakeets will be on display in almost 30 aviaries and showcases.

The breeders will be on hand to provide information about their way of life, breeding and endangerment in the wild. Further information will be provided on display boards and you can also learn a lot about species conservation through breeding in our aviaries.

Children and young people are a particular focus of the event in order to awaken their interest in the world of birds.

An event organised by the Förderverein Botanischer Garten Chemnitz e. V.


Botanical Garden opening hours in October:

daily 8 am to 6 pm

 

 

* changed on 16 September 2025