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.
Whether dragonflies, hedgehogs or goldfinches – numerous animal species live right in the heart of the city. Wild plants such as meadow sage and wild ...
until 03.01.2027
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
A winter home for Igor the hedgehog
What does the hedgehog need to get through the winter? A workshop for families.
Igor the Hedgehog wants to eat strawberries. But that won’t fill his tummy ...
12.10.2026
14:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Walking tour: ‘Interconnected Nature – A Liveable City’
How can we create valuable habitats for nature and people in the city? A guided tour of the exhibition.
Whether dragonflies, hedgehogs or goldfinches – ...
13.10.2026
18:00
More dates available
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Make your own plant-based cheese and yoghurt
The Planetary Health Diet workshop.
The Planetary Health Diet is a dietary plan that can provide healthy nutrition for 10 billion people whilst respecting ...
23.10.2026
18:30
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
What will Switzerland look like in the future?
Seraina Kobler reads from her novel *Tal der Schwalben* (Valley of the Swallows). As part of the ‘Zürich liest’ series.
With her novel *Tal der ...
23.10.2026
19:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
‘Fireflies’
Book launch. Reading and discussion with Stefan Ineichen as part of ‘Zürich liest’.
Fireflies are indicators of areas where biodiversity is high and ...
25.10.2026
16:00
Stadtgärtnerei – Zentrum für Pflanzen und Bildung
Tropical show houses and historic park
The municipal horticultural centre features three plant showhouses and a park covering around 7,000 m², which are open to the public all year round.
The ...
