About Treborth Botanic Garden
Treborth Botanic Garden is Bangor University’s living laboratory situated on the shores of the Menai Strait, welcoming over 70,000 visitors per year. Comprising native, maritime, ancient woodland, species-rich unimproved grassland, managed borders, plus an arboretum. There are two ponds, a wildlife garden area, apple orchard and many mature trees and shrubs. Six glasshouses are maintained for different temperature-climatic conditions, including special collections of orchids, cacti, succulents, and carnivorous plants.
The site also includes an attractive, well-used Teaching Laboratory as well as the UK’s largest Rhizotron, a carbon-capture research laboratory. The Garden offers free access to the public at all times and the glasshouses are open during weekdays when staff or volunteers are present. The Coast Path winds through the woodland, taking in Victorian features of historic interest including Sir Joseph Paxton’s remnant veteran trees, cascade, and foundations of the famous Britannia Park.
The Botanic Garden staff are supported by the Friends of Treborth, a very successful charitable organisation with more than 400 members, who in addition to providing an essential volunteering role, organise a diverse calendar of events, such as lectures, workshops, field outings, garden visits, plant sales and open days to fundraise and promote the valuable conservation and educational of the Garden.
