Story: Flashback Story: FÜVÉSZKERT Botanic Garden Part 2
Episode: 4
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Air Date: 29 March 2025

Trevor continues his exploration of FÜVÉSZKERT and visits its stunning greenhouse.

• The amazing botanic garden is just 20 minutes and easily accessible from the capital, Budapest. FÜVÉSZKERT has one of Europe’s absolute best greenhouses which houses several beautiful plants from around the equator.
• The Palm House is a must see and one Europe’s oldest, built back in 1865!
• It was built to house palms, which are so exotic that people have come from far and wide to experience these amazing equatorial plants!
• The conditions inside the Palm House are perfect for several plants that are not native to the area, such as avocado, coffee, papaya and bananas.
• Just outside the glass houses you will find a surprisingly productive garden, where the Japanese persimmon tree grows. This is a tree that grows well in Australia too, perfect for your garden!
• The collection of plants that have been introduced at FÜVÉSZKERT is amazing including the Chinese Gooseberry!
• Make sure you head outside the glass houses and head into the arboretum with over 800 species of trees and the autumn is the best time to explore.