GUIDED TOURS

A tour, during which the guide tells you about the history of the park, the main features and the most interesting plants. The walk usually lasts from one to two hours. Longer tours are also possible – but needs to be arranged earlier by phone. Advance reservations are necessary (tel. 613 072 423 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

VISITING WITH A FIELD GAME

1. Quest

Visiting with the use of a field game from the Wielkopolskie Questy series is great fun for the whole family, suitable for both adults and children. The route of the game leads through the most interesting corners of the Arboretum, requires the visitor to read the boards and look for clues in the field, but most importantly - it keeps the visitor occupied and entertained. It is ideal for those who prefer active sightseeing.

 To play, simply print the flyer from the website: https://regionwielkopolska.pl/artykuly-turystyka/wielkopolskie-questyarboretum-w-korniku/ or download it at the Arboretum's box office and you can begin your dendrological adventure. During the game, participants wander through the garden solving riddles from a rhyming story, prompting the next steps and indicating the paths to follow. After solving the riddles, they find a secret treasure at the end of the tour and join the group of conquerors, while absorbing a lot of information about the plants and history of the park. The game usually takes participants about 45 minutes. You can go through it individually (each with their own leaflet) or in groups (for example, during a school trip you can divide the group into smaller teams of 3-5 people). An unquestionable advantage of this form of active sightseeing is the fact that the game does not require an instructor or reservation and can be used at any time (during the Arboretum's opening hours). However, it requires concentration and careful reading of the text, so children who still find it difficult to read should be helped.

2. Great Adventure in Wielkopolska Gardens

The second game available at the Kórnik Arboretum is the "Great Adventure in Wielkopolska Gardens" game. The game is a joint venture of seven botanical gardens from the Wielkopolska region.

Its purpose is to encourage the participant to visit all the gardens of Wielkopolska and to search in them for the answers to the riddles on the game card. Answers written in the boxes on the game card will reveal the password. In addition, each garden has a hidden stamp, which can be affixed as a souvenir in the space provided on the game card. The game cards can be downloaded on site at the respective garden or printed from the website: http://www.obuam.robia.pl/index.php?id=3583.

The game is aimed primarily at families, is an excellent form of spending time together and motivates active recreation. The participant decides himself when and in what order to visit each garden.

Both games are free of charge and do not require advance reservations.

Important note: This form is only available in Polish.

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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - GREEN LESSONS

We would like to invite you to participate in green lessons organized at the Kórnik Arboretum. The offer is addressed to kindergarten, elementary and high school students, and the scope of knowledge is adjusted accordingly to the mentioned age groups. The lessons will allow a better use of the time spent in our Arboretum, as well as expand and consolidate the knowledge gained in nature and biology classes. Attractive teaching tools and methods will make learning easy and enjoyable.

The green lesson is a combination of a tour around the arboretum and a field lesson. During the walk through the park, selected topics are discussed, and participants complete their work cards. At the end of the lesson, the group receives a small educational gift.

List of topics (only in polish):

1. Przyroda budzi się do życia – wiosna w Arboretum (Nature awakens to life - Spring in the Arboretum).
2. W żółtych płomieniach liści – jesień w Arboretum (In the yellow flames of leaves - Autumn in the Arboretum).
3. Barwne życie drzew i krzewów – kwitnienie (The colorful life of trees and shrubs - Flowering).
4. Dzieci – z kapusty, a kapusta? Rozmnażanie roślin (Children - from cabbage, and cabbage? Reproduction of plants).
5. W naturze nic nie ginie – obieg materii w ekosystemie. (In nature nothing perishes - The circulation of matter in the ecosystem.)
6. Rośliny z mojej okolicy – rozpoznawanie krajowych gatunków drzew i krzewów. (Plants from my neighborhood - Recognition of domestic species of trees and shrubs.)
7. Morfologia drzew i krzewów. (Morphology of trees and shrubs.)
8. Stoimy na straży – ochrona gatunkowa roślin (We stand guard - Protection of plant species.) 

It is also possible to organize a lesson "on request", the topic and scope of which is determined individually.

Lessons are organized in groups of 10 to 25 people.

Information and enrollment: Katarzyna Broniewska, Maja Michalak

Phone: 613072423 (from 7.00-15.00)

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• In the case of a smaller group than the required minimum (10 people), the fee corresponding to the minimum number of participants must be paid.
• Groups of more than 25 people will be divided (the cost does not change).
• To book a lesson, please make an appointment by phone or email.
• The teacher/supervisor is responsible for the observance of the rules and behavior of school groups.
• If participants in green lessons commit a blatant violation of the Arboretum Rules and Regulations, the instructor has the right to discontinue the class without refund.
• The instructor waits for a late group for no longer than 15 minutes, so any changes should be informed in advance by phone. Tardiness may result in shortening the lesson by the time of tardiness (no change in cost).
• Booking a lesson implies acceptance of the Arboretum Regulations.

Important note: This form is only available in Polish.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - WORKSHOPS

We invite you to participate in educational workshops organized at the Kórnik Arboretum. The offer is addressed to kindergarten, elementary and high school students, and the scope of knowledge is adjusted accordingly to the mentioned age groups. The activities will allow to expand and consolidate knowledge about plants, active outdoor recreation and interesting spending of time.

The workshops take the form of educational or art-educational classes held in a teaching room combined with field activities. At the end of the class, participants receive a small educational gift.

Art-educational classes

Workshops in this form consist of a field part (during which participants collect plant material while visiting the garden, learning to recognize plants and distinguish poisonous plants) and a part in the educational room (where participants make, for example, cards, occasional decorations, bookmarks, etc., from the collected material and other elements).

Topics of classes depend on the season and are determined individually.

Educational classes

Workshops in this form consist of a field part (during which participants learn about plants, collect material for the lesson while visiting the garden) and a part in the educational room (where participants work, among other things, with microscopes and fill out work cards).

List of topics:

1. Nature awakens to life - Spring in the Arboretum

2. In the yellow flames of leaves - Autumn in the Arboretum.

3. The colorful life of trees and shrubs - Flowering.

4. Children - from cabbage, and cabbage? Propagation of plants.

5. Plants of my neighborhood - Recognition of domestic species of trees and shrubs.

6. Leaf morphology.

Classes are organized in groups of 10 to 25 people.

Information and enrollment: Katarzyna Broniewska, Maja Michalak
Phone: 613 072 423 (from 7.00 am to 3.00 pm)
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• Duration varies from 2 to 3 hours, depending on the age of the participants and the type of classes and is determined individually - by phone.
• In the case of a group of less than the required minimum (10 people), the fee corresponding to the minimum number of participants must be paid.
• Groups larger than 25 people will be divided (the cost does not change).
• To book a class, please make an appointment by phone or email.
• If workshop participants commit a blatant violation of the Arboretum Rules and Regulations, the instructor has the right to discontinue the class without refund.
• The instructor waits for a late group for no more than 15 minutes, so any changes should be informed in advance by phone. Tardiness may result in shortening the class by the time of tardiness (no change in cost).

Booking a class implies acceptance of the Arboretum Regulations.

Important note: This form is only available in Polish.

SENIOR CLASS

We invite you to participate in educational classes called Senior Class, organized at the Kórnik Arboretum. The offer is addressed to older people who want to expand their knowledge of nature (we invite, among others, Senior Clubs, Universities of the Third Age). The classes will allow you to expand and consolidate your knowledge about plants, spend active time outdoors and spend time in an interesting way.

The meetings take the form of field classes during which we discuss a selected issue using live material. Participants receive information materials and a small "dendrop souvenir" from the Arboretum.

Classes are organized in groups of 15 to 35 people.

Information and enrollment: Katarzyna Broniewska, Maja Michalak
Phone: 613 072 423 (from 7.00 am to 3.00 pm)
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 In the case of a group size smaller than the required minimum (15 people), a fee corresponding to the minimum number of participants must be paid.

Groups larger than 35 people will be divided (the cost does not change).

To book classes, please make an appointment by phone or e-mail.

If the participants of the classes commit a gross violation of the Arboretum Regulations, the instructor has the right to interrupt the classes without refund.

The leader waits for a late group no longer than 15 minutes, so any changes should be informed in advance by phone. Being late may result in the classes being shortened by the time you are late (without changing the costs).

Booking a lesson constitutes acceptance of the Arboretum Regulations.

Important note: This form is only available in Polish.

THEME WALKS

"Walk with a dendrologist"

Who is a dendrologist? In simple terms, he is a tree specialist.

This form of sightseeing is dedicated to the youngest who are curious about the world and the nature around us. The dendrologist leading the classes talks about the world of trees, leading through the Arboretum and its most interesting corners at a given time of year. This is a great nature lesson in a more enjoyable form of a walk, looking for natural curiosities for children.

Date: April to October

Reservation is required (tel. 613 072 423 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

In the case of a group numbering less than the required minimum (15 people), a fee corresponding to the minimum number of participants must be paid.

"A Walk with Your Head in the Magnolias"

A walk dedicated exclusively to magnolias. The guide will tell you about the history of Kórnik magnolias, their cultivation and present the most interesting species and varieties from the collection. The walk usually lasts about an hour and a half and is intended for adults. A shorter visit is also possible - arranged by phone.

Date: mid-April to mid-May (depending on magnolia flowering)

Reservation is required (tel. 613 072 423 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

In the case of a group numbering less than the required minimum (15 people), a fee corresponding to the minimum number of participants must be paid.

 Important note: This form is only available in Polish.

HARE AND HOUNDS

"Nature Scavenger Hunt" is an outdoor game in the Arboretum combining fun and nature education. Participants look for hiding places with puzzles along the route, and for solving them they receive puzzle pieces from the instructor. The participants' task is to collect all the elements and create a slogan from them.

The game is intended for primary school students in organized groups and lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Date: any, reservation required (tel. 613 072 423 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Important note: This form is only available in Polish.