The city’s botanical gardens invite the public to explore their 28-hectare expanse, free of charge, all year long. Visitors can partake in informative guided tours to deepen their understanding of the botanical world, or engage in workshops and activities thoughtfully designed for children.
Make blue-and-white plant photographs using sunlight and simple chemistry. Lay leaves and flowers on treated paper, expose them to the sun, then reveal vivid silhouettes in deep blues and bright whites. Touch, smell and arrange plants, press shapes into compositions, and watch patterns emerge. Guided activities encourage observation, curiosity and creative play while learning about light, contrast and natural textures. Children create their own botanical prints to take home.
In French. Kids ages 6 and up.
This lecture explores aquatic plants documented in Geneva’s scientific collections and publications, some dating back to the early nineteenth century. It examines taxonomy, ecology and historical methods used to study species adapted to wet environments. The session presents emblematic taxa — green algae, diatoms and Littorella uniflora — and discusses their ecological roles, identification challenges and the insights these historical records reveal about environmental change and freshwater biodiversity.
In French.
Explore the tiny treasures pressed between paper and time. Discover early plant collections from 20 or 200 years ago and read the notes of a child botanist who kept a journal at four and a half. Together with a botanist and science communicator, examine shapes, colors and textures of preserved leaves, compare old and new specimens, and learn to notice details in nature. This discovery invites curiosity and a gentle hands-on attention to plants.
Kids ages 4 and up. In French.
Step into a lush jungle garden and explore winding paths under towering leaves. Listen to rustling foliage, feel humid air, and spot bright flowers and strange shapes. A guided walk with the garden team reveals how plants adapt, resist cold winds, and cope with climate change. Kids will ask questions, observe textures and colors, and imagine rainforest stories while learning how experiments help plants survive. This lively exploration mixes discovery, nature science, and playful curiosity.
In French.
An outdoor project presenting works by various contemporary artists sited throughout a public garden. The exhibition stages a dialogue between art and landscape through sculptural and outdoor works that reveal changing relationships of scale, material and season. Using diverse materials and formats, the pieces question how context reshapes meaning, inviting close looking and unexpected encounters along pathways. The show considers the poetic and civic dimensions of placing art in nature, and the stories objects bring into shared outdoor spaces.
In French.
Explore the hidden world of autumn fungi as you walk through leaf litter and shaded paths, spotting fruiting bodies visible to the naked eye. Feel the earthy aromas and study the varied shapes, colors and textures that reveal different lifestyles—decomposers, symbionts with trees, and more. Through close observation you’ll learn basic morphology and how to differentiate species while appreciating their vital roles in ecosystems. An immersive, sensory experience that connects you with life unfolding beneath our feet.
In English.
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