he Institute’s library houses the largest collection of published information in the specialized fields covered here. The Institute’s other activities include teaching, as well as advisory and evaluation activities for interested government, local authorities and companies, expert assessments, professional seminars, training, and information and awareness raising activities. The Institute also deals with commercial production of plant material.
The 73ha Dendrological Garden in Průhonice is part of the Institute. Since 1994, it has been registered under statute nr. 114/1992 Coll. as a significant landscape element. The Garden is part of the Institute’s research infrastructure, housing collections of over 8000 taxa of woody species and perennials, but because of its accessibility for the public it also serves an educational purpose in raising public awareness of the environment. The Institute also runs the Floret Educational and Information Center, that has a well-equipped conference center for 600 people, but also smaller areas and lecture rooms for expert conferences, seminars and company training events, as well as accommodation and restaurant services.
