Botany taster day

Mon Jan 26 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC+00:00

1 Brookside, CB2 1JE Cambridge, United Kingdom | Cambridge

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Publisher/HostCambridge University Botanic Garden
Botany taster day
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Curious about botany, but scared to give it a go? This new, one-day course could be for you!
Join Karen van Oostrum for a lively, interactive taster session, introducing you to the world of plants. Making use of the glasshouse collections, you will learn about the different groups of land plants and find out when they evolved; you will understand how plants are adapted to different environments, and see some plants of socio-economic importance. Back in the classroom there will be a variety of plant material to investigate, allowing you to get to grips with all the different parts of flowering plants.
By the end of the day you will have discovered how fruits develop from flowers, and you will fully understand what ‘Native’ and ‘Non-native’ species are.
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