Wild Diversity in the Garden at the Botanical Garden Erlangen: Discover Nature Anew
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Wild Diversity in the Garden at the Botanical Garden Erlangen: an exhibition about invisible life
With Wild Diversity in the Garden, the Botanical Garden of Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg opens up perspectives on those forms of life that are often overlooked in well-kept grounds. The exhibition takes visitors into a multi-layered artistic experience of the natural sciences: fungi, mosses, insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals appear as part of a finely intertwined ecosystem that reinterprets the garden as a living experiential space.
A garden as a living ecosystem
The presentation understands the garden not as a decorative backdrop, but as a site of ecological relationships. 15 large thematic panels in the open air show how biodiversity arises, how habitats are interconnected, and why even small structures like puddles, mines, galls, or deadwood play a central role. This creates an aesthetic experience that convincingly connects nature observation, environmental education, and curation.
Science meets clear communication
The exhibition works with clear, understandable examples and refers to the BioBlitz Botanical Gardens 2025, during which thousands of species were documented in a short time. This scientific background gives the tour authority and relevance. Visitors receive not only biological information but also concrete tips on how to promote biodiversity in their own gardens or on their balconies.
A tour through hidden habitats
Particularly impressive is the thematic breadth: fungi as key organisms, lichens as sensitive environmental indicators, wild bees as pollinators, butterflies as jewels of the air, and waters as species-rich micro-worlds. The exhibition sharpens the focus on materiality, form, and function in nature, creating a quiet yet intense artistic experience between science, spatial perception, and nature aesthetics.
Visit, education, and atmosphere
The Botanical Garden in Erlangen has always been a place of cultural education and public knowledge dissemination. The exhibition fits into this tradition and is suitable for both an inspiring walk and a targeted learning visit. Those who linger here experience not only information but an atmosphere of discovery, tranquility, and attentiveness towards the living.
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Wild Diversity in the Garden invites you to broaden your perspective and discover the hidden beauty of ecological connections. The exhibition conveys knowledge, opens up perspectives, and makes you eager for your next visit to the Botanical Garden Erlangen. Anyone who wants to experience nature with open eyes should see this exhibition live.
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