There are attractions in Odessa, which are an ornament, not only in Odessa, but also in Ukraine as a whole. This attraction can be considered as the Botanical Garden. Odessa Botanical Gardens is located near the University of Metchnikoff, the French Boulevard. It is a beautiful scenic area, one of the most beautiful in the city. There exists a unique plant complex. It is hard to imagine, but 200 years ago in Odessa, there were no trees. From the steppe to create a boom town in 1820 when Langeron per square Kulikovo field was laid Botanical Garden, which became the ancestor of parks steppes of Ukraine. The first tree is planted by Alexander Langeron, and after just a few years, when here came to Alexander Pushkin, it was possible to walk through the alleys in the shadows of the trees. Then it was also set up a special school, which educated gardeners who worked then in various cities of Ukraine. Botanical Garden of the University was founded in one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seventh year. Since its inception there were studies. Their task was to acclimatization of plants from other climates. Odessa botany has always been doing this willingly. Currently consisting of about four thousand species of trees, shrubs, flowers almost all over the world, and they all gathered in Odessa Botanical Gardens. First, the garden was in the courtyard of the main building of the university, and then he was transferred to Arcadia. Garden is now split into two sections: one - the French Boulevard, 87, another - on the French Boulevard, 48. What do the employees of the botanical garden? The main activities are: protection of natural resources, the study of flora, acclimatization of plants from other countries to our natural environment. There is also paying attention to the development of ornamental horticulture and landscape architecture. Plant botanical garden located in an area of ​​two thousand four hundred square meters. Here you can see rare species such as snowdrop, crocus, fragrant viburnum, ornamental onions. Growing and peanuts. Rumor has it that some of the rarities were brought secretly smuggling. But thanks to this garden has become one of the most prominent in the Ukraine. Here you can see, even an outstanding plant - Ginkgo biloba, is very ancient. But to fully appreciate the beauty of the garden, to walk on it, look at all its plants. In the park you can explore the origin of trees and flowers on the plates near them. In the garden there are numerous. Here you can come up with a tour, but you can samomu.proishozhdenie trees and flowers on the plates near them. In the garden there are numerous. Here you can come up with a tour, but you can yourself.