The Parc la Grange and the Parc des Eaux-Vives are two of the most memorable green areas in the city. They boast a clear view over Lake Geneva, but are also home to 21 trees worthy of particular attention, to be discovered along this educational circuit.
Historic trees
- Lebanon cedar - Parc la Grange (no.132);
- Common hornbeam - Parc la Grange (no.138);
- Caucasian wingnut - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.142);
- Montpellier maple - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.147);
- Spanish fir - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.150).
Trees and ecology
- Common beech - Parc la Grange (no.130);
- Pedunculated oak - Parc la Grange (no.131);
- Norway maple (stump) - Parc la Grange (no.139);
- Silver linden - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.143).
Trees of botanical interest
- Monkey puzzle tree - Parc la Grange (no.133);
- Handkerchief tree - Parc la Grange (no.134);
- Scots pine - Parc la Grange (no.135);
- Austrian pine - Parc la Grange (no.136);
- Paper mulberry - Parc la Grange (no.137);
- Coastal redwood - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.145);
- Giant sequoia - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.146).
Unusual trees
- Common beech - Parc la Grange (no.140);
- Lawson cypress - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.141);
- Bald cypress - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.144);
- Weeping beech - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.148);
- Ponderosa pine - Parc des Eaux-Vives (no.149).
Contact
Service des espaces verts
118 Rue de Lausanne
1202
Genève
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Article modifié le 21.08.2023 à 09:01