Visit the Botanical Gardens during Floraliën

During the Floraliën, GUM & Botanical Garden becomes a vibrant meeting place for plant lovers, urban gardeners and curious visitors. The Ghent Botanical Garden, with more than 12.000 plants, takes you on an inspiring walk past micro greenhouses with the latest bedding plants. Along the way, you will get concrete ideas for any urban garden, right into the iconic Palmarium. Especially for the Floraliën, the Palmarium is being transformed into a lush green oasis where new cultivars and innovative techniques for sustainable cultivation and monitoring take centre stage.   

In addition, Building Biospheres, an installation previously presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale, will be on display. This explores how the natural intelligence of plants influences architecture and living environments, and shows how plants actively control the microclimate. Green plants also make their measurable impact on air quality visible. More than twenty innovations from Flemish horticulture illustrate how innovation, drones and AI are leading to the plants of tomorrow. You will also receive practical tips on how to attract pollinators. In the tropical and subtropical greenhouses, you will discover where coffee, cocoa, sugar cane and chocolate come from. A free visit to our botanical garden combines inspiration, innovation and nature experience in the heart of the Floraliën.  

To reach the Botanical Garden from the Floralies Hall, simply cross the N60.  

Visit the GUM in May 2026 for €6 on presentation of your Floralies ticket and be surprised by the BORDERS exhibition.