Havat Noy Botanical Garden, Emek Hefer – Visitors Guide
Havat Noy Botanical Garden in Kfar Monash offers free visits and tours. Moreover, it is the perfect place for a picnic.
Note: Havat Noy is similar to the nearby Ilanot National Arboretum, with a different specialization.
Map
Havat Noy Botanical Garden lies near the old Tel-Aviv-Haifa highway (at the intersection of roads #4 and #5711), close to Ruppin Academic Center. And the easiest way to reach it is by entering “Havat Noy” in Waze.
Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit
Interactive map of the area:
There is free parking on site. But the parking lot is not big. Hence, I would advise arriving early.
Opening Hours
Sunday – Thursday: 09:30 – 15:00
Saturday: usually 10:00 – 14:30 (but not always).
Note: Opening hours were updated in May 2026. In any case, recheck the official site before visiting.
Entrance Fee
Free.
Contact Info
Telephone: 09-8988103
Email: havatnoy49@gmail.com
Facebook page: @HavatNoy.Botanical.Garden
At Havat Noy
We parked our car and saw a mushroom in the parking lot.
The restrooms at the parking lot were closed, but the other ones near the entrance were open.
As you can see from the photo above, you can tour the botanical garden using your smartphone.
According to the sign, entering with dogs (or other pets) into the Havat Noy Botanical Garden is forbidden. And lighting fire at Havat Noy is also prohibited.
About
The Botanical Garden – Havat Noy covers an area of about 50 dunams, and in 2009 it was officially declared by the Minister of Agriculture as a “Botanical Garden.” Various species of unique plants, plants brought from all over the world, were acclimatized and distributed in the various nurseries in the country. Some are even unique to this garden only.
The garden now has many mature trees with important historical, horticultural, and botanical value, which are the first details in the country from which propagating material was collected and distributed throughout the country, some of which have, of course, become part of the Israeli landscape.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, all quotes were taken from the official site.
Note: Our last visit to Havat Noy was in April 2026.
You can find signs with basic info near most trees and plants.
If you love Hibiscuses, then check out Hibiscus Farm.
As you can see, though the trail is not paved, you can get by with a baby stroller.
Great Bougainvillea is popular in many Israeli cities.
Fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata)
Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone, where it grows in lowland tropical rainforest. It can grow up to 12–15 m (39–49 ft) tall.
The leaves are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a lyre or fiddle; they are up to 45 cm (18 in) long and 30 cm (12 in) broad (though usually smaller) with a leathery texture, prominent veins, and a wavy margin.
Source: Wikipedia
The size of the leaves surprised me. They were at least 25 cm long. Here is my hand with a leaf.
Brachychiton rupestris
The trunk of Brachychiton rupestris is wide. And it is also what it is named for.
Brachychiton rupestris, commonly known as the narrow-leaved bottle tree or Queensland bottle tree, is a tree in the Malvaceae family native to Queensland, Australia. Discovered and described by Sir Thomas Mitchell and John Lindley in 1848, it gained its name from its bulbous trunk, which can be up to 3.5 meters (11 ft) diameter at breast height (DBH). Reaching 10–25 meters (33–82 ft) high, the Queensland bottle tree is deciduous, losing its leaves between September and December. The leaves are simple or divided, with one or more narrow leaf blades up to 11 centimeters (4 in) long and 2 centimeters (0.8 in) wide. Cream-colored flowers appear fro