• Arboreto di Béranger (1869), today an experimental nursery
• Arboreto Siemoni (1880)
• Arboreto Tozzi (1886)
• Arboreto Perona (1914)
• Arboreto Pavari (1923 and 1958)
• Arboreto Allegri (1976)
• Arboreto del Masso del Diavolo (1894, re-established in 1976)

Of remarkable interest is the Masso del Diavolo plantation, on a mountain side facing South and sheltered by cold winds where typically Mediterranean species can survive. For an aerial view of part of this plantation, just look over the fencing wall in front of the chapel.

On the whole, there are about 1.200 species, many of which are exotic.

The botanic garden
Usually, the plantations are accessed from the building belonging to the “Forestale” (National Forestry Guards), on the right side of the abbey.
From here also access the botanic garden “S. Giovanni Gualberto”. In this garden there are more than 300 species of herbaceous and shrub-like plants, typical of the Vallombrosa Natural Reserve, sub-divided according to their different habitats. Free entrance. Visitors may walk through a trail fitted with explanatory boards on the peculiarity and value of this vegetation.
Info
  Corpo Forestale dello Stato
  Ufficio Amministrazione di Vallombrosa
  tel. 055862020