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Hungary’s richest, internationally renowned botanical garden showcases 13,000 plant species and varieties in a sentimental landscape garden that dates back two centuries. A national nature reserve and historic monument, a strategically important gene bank, an inexhaustible repository of research and education, a living museum. An ecotourism attraction offering experiences, curiosities and programs in every season, visited by more than 100,000 visitors a year.

Many of the projects of the Centre for Ecological Research are carried out with the active involvement of the public. Together, we can perform our spatially and temporally widespread research more efficiently. During our Citizen science programs, we monitor various species and ecological phenomena and seek answers to specific research questions.

Human development has led to drastic quantitative and qualitative changes in the earth’s environment. These rapid ecological changes are not only threatening the survival of plant and animal communities that have lived in balance with nature for millions of years, but also affecting the chances of survival of the human species, as degraded environments and depleting resources sooner or later will limit human progress. Understanding and addressing modern ecological challenges is therefore no longer just a conservation issue, but also a key to our sustainable development.

Culture, ecology, botany. With the Garden on the Cube series, we give real knowledge through authentic experts, while entertaining and enriching our guests with experiences: talks by scientists and artists, great concerts, ecological garden cinema and book launches, natural art exhibitions, science tours and interactive ecological activities. This year also, we will focus on a three-dimensional science communication.