佛山(shan)植物園內(nei)植物品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)繁(fan)多,建有國家級山(shan)茶(cha)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)庫(ku)、珍(zhen)奇植物園、加勒比松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)庫(ku)、濕地(di)松(song)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子園、城(cheng)市林業優良樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)展示基(ji)(ji)地(di)等園區。收集了來自(zi)(zi)(zi)世界各地(di)的(de)(de)名貴茶(cha)花品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)野(ye)生(sheng)山(shan)茶(cha)原(yuan)生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共約1500余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong),山(shan)茶(cha)品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1400余個(ge),山(shan)茶(cha)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)80余個(ge)。園內(nei)珍(zhen)稀瀕危(wei)植物近100種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),在冊鳥類60余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。植物園依托科(ke)普(pu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)平臺(tai)建設了生(sheng)態(tai)科(ke)普(pu)館(guan)、蝴(hu)蝶標(biao)本館(guan)、木材(cai)標(biao)本館(guan)、科(ke)技(ji)成果館(guan)、科(ke)普(pu)宣傳(chuan)欄等自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)教育(yu)室(shi)內(nei)場館(guan)和(he)宣傳(chuan)平臺(tai)。此外,建有能容納150人以(yi)上的(de)(de)科(ke)普(pu)教室(shi)和(he)50人的(de)(de)多功(gong)能會(hui)議廳,為自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)教育(yu)活動提供了不同的(de)(de)場地(di)和(he)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)教育(yu)線路,是集科(ke)研示范、自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)教育(yu)和(he)觀賞游憩相結(jie)合的(de)(de)專(zhuan)類植物園,2019年獲評“廣東(dong)省(sheng)首批(pi)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)教育(yu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)”稱號。
近年來,佛(fo)山植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園(yuan)基(ji)地的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)工(gong)作主要圍繞基(ji)地科研(yan)項(xiang)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)科研(yan)成果、科研(yan)人員(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)專業優勢和(he)(he)基(ji)地的(de)(de)(de)(de)主要自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)資源(yuan)開(kai)展,已開(kai)發和(he)(he)開(kai)展了茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)識(shi)(shi)別與欣賞、茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)傳(chuan)(chuan)統文化、茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)繁(fan)育(yu)(yu)及栽培養護等以茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)為主題的(de)(de)(de)(de)特色自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)課程;植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)識(shi)(shi)別、繁(fan)育(yu)(yu)、標本制作、珍奇植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)鑒賞、有(you)毒植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)識(shi)(shi)別與安全等以植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)為主題的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)課程;森林(lin)觀(guan)鳥、昆蟲世界的(de)(de)(de)(de)奧秘、野生(sheng)動植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)保(bao)護等自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)實踐(jian)活動。此外(wai),編寫了相(xiang)關自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)知(zhi)識(shi)(shi)宣傳(chuan)(chuan)小冊(ce)子,也為學(xue)生(sheng)和(he)(he)參觀(guan)游客提供(gong)了學(xue)習自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)知(zhi)識(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)窗口(kou)。植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園(yuan)在自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)活動上,通過“科普(pu)講(jiang)堂+戶(hu)外(wai)探秘”的(de)(de)(de)(de)形式將戶(hu)外(wai)資源(yuan)和(he)(he)室內場館聯系起來,增加與學(xue)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)互動,注重(zhong)培養學(xue)生(sheng)尊(zun)重(zhong)大(da)(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)、保(bao)護大(da)(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)、熱愛(ai)大(da)(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)的(de)(de)(de)(de)理念(nian),讓學(xue)生(sheng)在大(da)(da)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)中懂得保(bao)護生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)多樣性和(he)(he)維(wei)持生(sheng)態(tai)系統平衡的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要性。
隨著(zhu)佛山(shan)提出打造(zao)粵港澳大灣區高(gao)品(pin)質森林城(cheng)市(shi),佛山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)被納(na)入全市(shi)重(zhong)點建設(she)的18個千(qian)畝以(yi)上城(cheng)市(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)態綠(lv)心群(qun)。佛山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)將建設(she)成為集研究(jiu)、保育(yu)(yu)、自然教育(yu)(yu)、生(sheng)(sheng)態旅(lv)游和(he)植(zhi)物(wu)資源開發利(li)用(yong)等功能于一體的精品(pin)植(zhi)物(wu)園(yuan)和(he)區域(yu)性的植(zhi)物(wu)科(ke)學(xue)王國,打造(zao)成為佛山(shan)市(shi)重(zhong)要生(sheng)(sheng)態地標和(he)城(cheng)市(shi)名片。
2021年2月(yue)5日(ri),廣東省(sheng)佛山(shan)市(shi)林(lin)業科學(xue)(xue)研究(jiu)所(suo)(佛山(shan)植物園)被(bei)中(zhong)國林(lin)學(xue)(xue)會命名為第五批全國林(lin)草科普基地,有(you)效期為2021年~2024年。