Botany taster day

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.

You may also like the following events from Cambridge University Botanic Garden:

• This month, 30th January, 10:00 am, Cultivating Creations: Gardens and fashion of the Regency and Late Georgian period in Cambridge
• Next month, 11th February, 10:00 am, Winter tree identification in Cambridge
• Next month, 14th February, 10:00 am, Growing succulents: Theory and practice in Cambridge

Also check out other Workshops in Cambridge.