Ein Gedi The Botanical Garden (HQ) - Last Weekend I have made a trip to the Dead see and Kibbutz Ein Gedi - All pictures was taken by myself - Ein Gedi is a kibbutz on the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Botanical Garden The kibbutz operates a 100 dunam (24.7 acre) botanical garden housing over 900 plant species from around the world. The garden is actually laid out in such a manner that it incorporates the village within it. The garden joined the register of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International in 1994, and today is recognized by the National Geographic Society as "the 11th wonder of the world - The garden includes Date palms and Arecaceae, tropical and desert flora.