Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden
The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden is a botanical garden operated by the university. It is located at Oxen Pond along Mount Scio Road in the suburbs of St. John's and was founded in 1972. The park has adopted the Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) as its emblem.
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