Plants are grown in the city nursery's production facility: from cut flowers and vegetable seedlings to potted plants. The park with its sand garden and large trees invites you to relax and take a stroll. An exotic world of plants can be discovered in the palm, tropical and subtropical house. Grün Stadt Zürich also runs an education centre, a platform for exhibitions, courses and events on green topics, in the unique ambience of the city nursery. The site is ideal for combining theory and practice. What is learnt in the seminar rooms can be put into practice outdoors.
The exhibition showcases works by contemporary botanical artists from Switzerland.
Intricate drawings and paintings offer fascinating insights into the ...
from 30.01.2027 until 17.05.2027
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Live botanical painting – A look over the artist’s shoulder
Artists demonstrate how a botanical painting is created.
The colours of summer have faded. Really?! Come and experience the creative process of members of ...
30.01.2027
10:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
A break in the garden
Coffee, tea, a cosy chat and a little something special: seeds for next year!
The garden and nature are taking a break. Time for a cosy chat!
Once a month ...
11.02.2027
14:00
More dates available
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
A break from gardening in February
Coffee, tea, cosy chats and an encounter with the versatile elderberry.
The garden and nature are at rest. Time for a cosy chat!
Once a month at the ...
11.02.2027
14:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
The vibrant colours of early-flowering plants
A guided tour of the Zurich City Gardens park, featuring many signs of spring.
As nature awakens from its winter slumber, early-flowering plants transform ...
04.03.2027
16:30
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Stories about the municipal horticultural department
A stroll through the eventful history of the Zurich Municipal Horticultural Service.
The Zurich City Nursery is an institution steeped in tradition – it has ...
