Albert Zimmermann joined the Geneva Botanical Garden, first as a gardener in 1928 and then as head gardener in 1944, where he was in charge of the seed collection, initiating campaigns to collect seeds in situ. He is responsible for the rockeries, which have been redesigned, enlarged and organised to accommodate the public under his supervision. He also moved the tufa wall to its current location in front of the botanical conservatoire.
Some of his orchids, another of his passions, still flourish in the garden’s greenhouses. As
a member of numerous associations, societies and journals, and keen to make living collections accessible to the public within the Garden, he helped to popularise horticulture.

Follow the presentation dedicated to Albert Zimmermann.

This guided tour is part of the “Variations botaniques” series and complements "Our Illustrious Scientists", an exhibition included in COLLECTOR and dedicated to the great names in botany who have marked the history of the Geneva Botanical Garden and whose remarkable contributions to our collections are on display to mark the 200th anniversary of the Conservatoire.

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