Utrecht University Botanic Gardens

The Utrecht University Botanic Gardens have consisted of two locations since 1987: the main Botanical Garden Fort Hoofddijk (52°05′18″N 5°10′21″E / 52.0883°N 5.1725°E / 52.0883; 5.1725 (Fort Hoofddijk Botanical Garden)) in De Uithof, Utrecht, and the Von Gimborn Arboretum (52°01′57″N 5°18′33″E / 52.0325°N 5.3093°E / 52.0325; 5.3093 (Von Gimborn Arboretum)) in nearby Doorn.

The history of living plant collections of Utrecht University dates back to the 17th century.

In 1964 the university bought the Sandwijck buitenplaats in nearby De Bilt, where greenhouses and a nursery were built, and in 1966 it acquired Von Gimborn Arboretum in Doorn.

In the 1970s systematic beds were laid down there as well, and in the 1980s the new complex of greenhouses was constructed.

In 1987 the collections of Oude Hortus, Cantonspark and Sandwijck were transferred to Fort Hoofddijk, which thus became the main location of the botanical gardens.