佛(fo)山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)園內植(zhi)物(wu)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)繁多,建(jian)有國家(jia)級山(shan)茶種(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫(ku)、珍(zhen)奇植(zhi)物(wu)園、加勒比松種(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫(ku)、濕地(di)松種(zhong)(zhong)子園、城市林業優(you)良樹種(zhong)(zhong)展示基(ji)(ji)地(di)等園區。收集(ji)了來自(zi)(zi)世(shi)界(jie)各地(di)的(de)名(ming)貴茶花(hua)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)野生(sheng)山(shan)茶原生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)共約1500余(yu)種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong),山(shan)茶品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)1400余(yu)個,山(shan)茶物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)80余(yu)個。園內珍(zhen)稀(xi)瀕危(wei)植(zhi)物(wu)近100種(zhong)(zhong),在(zai)冊鳥(niao)類60余(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)。植(zhi)物(wu)園依托科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普基(ji)(ji)地(di)平臺建(jian)設(she)了生(sheng)態科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普館(guan)(guan)(guan)、蝴(hu)蝶標本館(guan)(guan)(guan)、木材標本館(guan)(guan)(guan)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)技成(cheng)果館(guan)(guan)(guan)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普宣傳(chuan)欄等自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)室(shi)內場館(guan)(guan)(guan)和(he)(he)宣傳(chuan)平臺。此外,建(jian)有能容納150人以上的(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普教(jiao)室(shi)和(he)(he)50人的(de)多功能會議廳(ting),為自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)活動提供(gong)了不同的(de)場地(di)和(he)(he)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)線路,是(shi)集(ji)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)研(yan)示范、自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)和(he)(he)觀(guan)賞(shang)游(you)憩相結(jie)合的(de)專類植(zhi)物(wu)園,2019年獲評“廣東省首批自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)基(ji)(ji)地(di)”稱號。
近年來(lai),佛(fo)山植(zhi)物(wu)園基(ji)地的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)工作主(zhu)要圍繞(rao)基(ji)地科(ke)研(yan)項目的(de)科(ke)研(yan)成果、科(ke)研(yan)人員的(de)專(zhuan)業優勢和(he)基(ji)地的(de)主(zhu)要自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)資源(yuan)開(kai)展,已開(kai)發和(he)開(kai)展了(le)茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)(hua)識(shi)別(bie)與欣賞、茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)(hua)傳(chuan)統(tong)(tong)文化(hua)、茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)(hua)繁育(yu)及栽培(pei)養(yang)護(hu)等以茶(cha)(cha)花(hua)(hua)為主(zhu)題的(de)特(te)色自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)課(ke)程(cheng);植(zhi)物(wu)識(shi)別(bie)、繁育(yu)、標(biao)本制作、珍奇(qi)植(zhi)物(wu)鑒(jian)賞、有毒植(zhi)物(wu)識(shi)別(bie)與安全等以植(zhi)物(wu)為主(zhu)題的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)課(ke)程(cheng);森林觀鳥、昆蟲世界的(de)奧秘、野生(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)保護(hu)等自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)實踐活動(dong)。此外(wai),編寫了(le)相關自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)知識(shi)宣傳(chuan)小冊子,也(ye)為學(xue)生(sheng)和(he)參觀游客提供了(le)學(xue)習(xi)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)知識(shi)的(de)窗口(kou)。植(zhi)物(wu)園在自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)活動(dong)上(shang),通過“科(ke)普講堂+戶外(wai)探秘”的(de)形(xing)式將戶外(wai)資源(yuan)和(he)室(shi)內場館聯系起來(lai),增(zeng)加與學(xue)生(sheng)的(de)互動(dong),注(zhu)重培(pei)養(yang)學(xue)生(sheng)尊(zun)重大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)、保護(hu)大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)、熱愛(ai)大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)的(de)理念,讓學(xue)生(sheng)在大自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)中懂得保護(hu)生(sheng)物(wu)的(de)多樣性(xing)和(he)維持生(sheng)態系統(tong)(tong)平衡的(de)重要性(xing)。
隨著佛(fo)山提出打造粵港澳大灣區(qu)高品質森林城(cheng)市(shi),佛(fo)山植物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)被納入全市(shi)重點建設的(de)18個(ge)千(qian)畝以(yi)上城(cheng)市(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)綠心群。佛(fo)山植物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)將建設成為(wei)集研究、保育(yu)、自然教育(yu)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅游和(he)植物(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)開(kai)發利(li)用(yong)等功(gong)能于一體的(de)精(jing)品植物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)和(he)區(qu)域(yu)性(xing)的(de)植物(wu)(wu)科學王國(guo),打造成為(wei)佛(fo)山市(shi)重要(yao)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)地標和(he)城(cheng)市(shi)名片。
2021年2月5日,廣東省佛山市林(lin)業科學(xue)研究所(佛山植物園)被中(zhong)國林(lin)學(xue)會命名(ming)為(wei)第(di)五批(pi)全國林(lin)草科普基地,有(you)效期為(wei)2021年~2024年。