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For most animals, ageing is a one-way journey. In a recent PNAS publication, researchers Joan Soto-Angel and Pawel Burkhardt discovered that a species of comb jelly can reverse its life cycle, returning from adulthood to a larval stage.
Rhododendron faithiae, which we received in 2014, has this year produced a fantastic autumn display in the Rhododendron species collection.
The new exhibit aims to challenge the public’s perspective on the often-misunderstood animals by highlighting their beauty and ecological relevance. It will run until October 30, 2024.
The historic glasshouse is open to the public again after essential renovations
We now welcome applications to host an event as part of Day Zero at the SDG Conference Bergen, 5 February 2025. This is the free, all-digital day of events on the day before the SDG Conference plenary programme starts.
“The fact that we have just five years left to reach the Sustainable Development Goals should give us reason to pause — can we not do better?” asks Professor Birgit Kopainsky, who will lead Bergen Summer Research School 2025.
This year, ghost trees have again appeared in the forests in and around Bergen. Ten to twelve years usually pass between each time the bird-cherry ermine attacks the wild cherries. The last time they were here in such large numbers was in 2007.
Hurray! This summer, Blondehuset Café will be open Thursday to Sunday from 11-15 throughout July and the first week of August. Friday 12 July it is closed due to closed event.
Now is the time to come to the Rosary at the Arboretum, says rose gardener Stefan Reimann. He has never before seen so many of the roses bloom at the same time, and it is a fantastic journey both in colors and scents. Stefan stands and looks out over the southern slope towards the Fanafjord. There are also over 500 different roses in the genus Rosa. Norway's largest collection of roses.
Help us to secure the plant collections against fire during dry weather: don't barbecue
Easter is just around the corner and it will soon be time to decorate both outside and inside.
Now in the Advent season, we have various exhibitions in all our gardens
Award is a tribute to the garden staff who have put their souls into planning, execution and care of the Museum Garden.
The university gardens have taken a big step towards sustainable operation this year.
Critically Endangered ‘dinosaur trees’ arrive at University Gardens for international conservation effort
In glorious sunshine on Saturday 3 June, the zealots in the Friends of the Arboretum were honored with the cultural award for Ytrebygda.

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