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Opening times
April  till October 
Tuesday till Saturday 10.00-17.00 hours
Sunday 12.00-17.00 hours
Closed on Monday

Entry charges
adults € 4,50
children aged 0 to 4 free
children aged 5 to 12 € 2,00
65+ € 3,25
groups >15 p € 3,25 pp
garden tours on request
guide groups > 15 p € 1,00 pp

A stroll through De Kruidhof takes you along seventeen theme gardens, each one unique in its plant collection and specialties. More than 2000 plant species grow on 8 acres. In the gardens there are recreative, informative and educational elements.

History
The history of botanic garden De Kruidhof begins in 1930 when a trial garden for vegetables and fruits was laid out. Later on herbs became more important. From the fifties the State University Groningen used De Kruidhof gardens to carry out research into medicinal possibilities of plants. The university also supported De Kruidhof to construct the Medicinal Gardens that became well known both in The Netherlands and abroad. Since 1973 De Kruidhof is the municipal garden of Achtkarspelen of which the tourist function has gained importance. The number of theme gardens is extended to seventeen. In the year 2000 botanic garden Frysl�n (Frisian botanic garden) De Kruidhof was registered as an official museum and joined the Dutch Society of Botanic Gardens.