Andalusí Botanical Garden
La Almunya del Sur
History
La Almunya del Sur is an Andalusian-style garden-orchard of about 2,500 square meters. It is a small oasis with great biodiversity, in the middle of the plastic sea of El Ejido.
Andalusí Botanical Garden
About the Garden
In this garden a great botanical and environmental dissemination work is carried out. The available natural resources are used to the maximum. Fruit crops, associated with the cultivation of native and non-native peoples from all over the world, generate a respectful and sustainable balance with the environment.
Water being an essential element, it is present throughout the garden in the form of ponds and fountains.
It comprises several spaces intertwined by a network of trails, which envelop the visitor in a sea of sensory experiences.
Andalusí Botanical Garden
Present
Apart from botanical dissemination, educational activities and workshops are carried out on organic farming, gardening, artistic painting, photography, theater, musical concerts, training courses in collaboration with other teaching centers on knowledge of native nature, fauna and flora. , auxiliary fauna, and many more related to nature and the environment in general.
We are a collaborating center with the University of Almería, as headquarters for practices, implementation, maintenance and contribution of species in the Botanical Garden of the UAL.
We are part of a program for the dissemination and care of two native animal species: the fartet (Aphanius iberus) and the southern frog (Hyla meridionalis).
We are part of the complementary tourist offer of the municipality of El Ejido, having recently obtained the SICTED quality certificate.
We are included in the Med- o Med Mediterranean Garden Network, with visibility in 23 countries around the world.
We are preparing a guide to the world’s plants present in our garden, in a digital version.
And it is just the beginning of our Botanical Garden project, since we opened our doors to the public on April 9, 2016.
We have a long road ahead of us, full of enthusiasm and desire to do a lot for the life of our natural environment. Study + Education + Awareness + Love for nature = Respect + Care + Conservation !!