The garden is located in the northern part of the Hebrew University campus on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.

In the center of the trail, next to the main entrance, is a stone tablet inscribed with his famous song poem "On the summit of Mount Scopus."

The garden was a highlight of the scientific and educational work of botanist Alexander Eig who continued to teach at the university until his death.

In 1948, when there was no food in Jerusalem, zookeepers had to hunt stray dogs near garbage dumps to feed the carnivorous animals, many of which perished.

[3] The garden was neglected for 19 years, when the Mount Scopus campus was in an enclave under Israeli control surrounded by Jordan.

In 1934, the remains of Leon Pinsker from Odessa were reburied in the Nicanor cave at the initiative of Menachem Ussishkin, who envisaged a national pantheon on Mt.