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What do Jakob and Lina Gasser have to do with the succulent collection? Or why are the leaves of succulent plants often arranged in a rosette or why are many cactus species spherical? And are orchids also succulent?

Whether as an individual, private group or school class: With our wide range of offers, you will gain in-depth insights into the world of succulents and a lot of exciting expertise. 

Our public guided tours, lectures and events take place throughout the year.

With us you can book a group tour with up to 15 people through the exciting world of succulents. The tour lasts about an hour and is offered by a specialist.

• Weekdays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.: Fr. 150.–
• Saturdays and outside opening hours: Fr. 200.–
• No guided tours possible on Sundays

Contact us for more information or to register. 

For urban school classes of grades 5 and 6 in cycle 2 , the nature schools together with the Sukki offer two offers on the subject of succulents:

"Sukkulente Talente" and "WasserReich"

These half-day offers are curriculum-oriented and deal in depth with the specialties and survival tricks of the water-storing plants of the succulent collection on site. In class, we work with materials provided.

Further information on registration can be found on the website of the Nature Schools.

We offer individual guided tours for school classes outside the city of Zurich (cycles 1 and 2) as well as for the special needs of grammar schools. Such a guided tour lasts one hour, takes place during regular opening hours (weekdays 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.) and costs CHF 150.

If you are interested, please contact the Succulent Collection Zurich directly. 

Are you passionate about cacti and succulents, are you familiar with succulent science or would you like to exchange ideas with like-minded people? Then the "Sukki-Höck" is the right place for you. Fans of succulent plants meet here four times a year to exchange knowledge and get together. At each "Höck", our expert staff provide exciting insights – from horticultural cultural work to the latest research results from science – exemplified by our plant population.

Interested in a regular exchange of knowledge? Write to us via the contact form with the subject "Sukki-Höck" and let us know your name and address. We will be happy to add you to our mailing list. Shortly before the respective "Höck" dates, we will send you an invitation with information on the current topic and organizational details.

The "Sukki-Höck" takes place on a Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to about 8:00 p.m. The show area is open to you for free viewing from 6.30 p.m. onwards.

Would you like to visit the Zurich Succulent Collection as a group or school class and explore it independently? We are very happy about that. However, we ask you to register with us by phone in advance. This will allow us to discuss your visit together for better planning.