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The SLKAR 2025 Conference attracted nearly 70 participants

The 26th professional seminar with international participation titled “Current Issues in the Cultivation, Processing, and Use of Medicinal, Aromatic, and Spice Plants” took place at the Faculty of Horticulture, MENDELU in Lednice. This traditional conference, organized by the Department of Vegetable and Floriculture Sciences of the Faculty of Horticulture MENDELU in cooperation with the…

30. 5. 2025

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Children’s Day at the Faculty of Horticulture, MENDELU was a great success!

Yesterday, we enjoyed a wonderful afternoon together at the Faculty of Horticulture, MENDELU, as we celebrated Children’s Day. The weather was perfect, the atmosphere was cheerful, and the campus came alive with the laughter and joy of our youngest…

29. 5. 2025
Faculty of Horticulture MENDELU Takes the Win at the Dragon Boat Race! Second…

Paddles in motion, water splashing, and plenty of team spirit! The second annual dragon boat race organized by Mendel University for its staff brought not only athletic performance, but also fun, collaboration, and friendly competition. Ten crews…

28. 5. 2025
Children with obesity deliberately avoid looking at unhealthy foods.

Using eye-tracking technology – which monitors eye movements – a team of scientists discovered that children with higher body weight deliberately avoid looking at unhealthy food images. The study, conducted by experts from Mendel University in Brno…

27. 5. 2025
We know the winners of the Academic Wine 2025!

We have our winners in the Academic Wine 2025 competition! This year, the top spots were contested by carefully selected wines from the Žabčice University Agricultural Enterprise, evaluated by a jury composed of members of the academic senate as…

19. 5. 2025
Visit to the Macfrut Trade Fair in Rimini (Italy)

In the week of May 5–9, 2025, a professional development trip to Italy took place, which included a visit to the prestigious Macfrut trade fair in Rimini and the company Vivai Battistini, specializing in explant culture and nursery production. The…

13. 5. 2025
IRIS – 50 Years Since the First “Beauty of Irises” Exhibition

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Beauty of Irises exhibition held in the Botanical Garden and Arboretum of Mendel University in Brno. To celebrate this special occasion, we are dedicating extra attention to preparing the…

9. 5. 2025
Forestry Memorial Behind the Water – a New Adventure Game in the Forests of…

On the grounds of the forests managed by Mendel University in Brno, you can now discover around fifty forest springs through a new mobile game — “Forestry Memorial Behind the Water”, designed for curious visitors of the university forests by the…

6. 5. 2025
Conference: Current Issues in Medicinal, Aromatic and Culinary Plants

On May 22–23, 2025, the Faculty of Horticulture at Mendel University in Lednice will host the 26th edition of the expert seminar with international participation, traditionally focused on the cultivation, processing, and use of medicinal, aromatic,…

2. 5. 2025
Finnish Visit to the Faculty of Horticulture, MENDELU: Sharing Experiences in…

On April 23–24, 2025, the Faculty of Horticulture at MENDELU in Lednice hosted a professional visit from its Finnish partner institution, HAMK – Häme University of Applied Sciences. HAMK is among Europe’s leading institutions in the field of…

28. 4. 2025

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Why study at the Faculty of Horticulture?

Join us to embark on a meaningful journey towards a healthier and happier life and enjoy that ride with us! You will get your dream job before graduation and as a fresh graduate you will jump into life with a head start.

MENDELU Faculty of Horticulture – that is education to thrive.

If you love nature and people, you will love studying here. Because here you will find both. You will be able to work with living materials that will change before your eyes, create pleasant atmosphere, and heal people.

Michaela Brázdová