Great opportunity to join our friendly department full of exciting research and supportive colleagues: assistant or associate professor in plant ecology and evolution jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/46279/

🌿Today marks the start of #NationalGardeningWeek ! So why not visit the Botanic Garden to embrace and enjoy the natural world in all its beauty, be inspired & discover more about plants.
🌷And brand-new this week, enjoy our 'Dyes from Plants' adult trail launching on Wednesday.

Do you have a passion for horticulture?
We are looking for an experienced and qualified horticulturist to join our Horticulture Team as an Assistant Horticulturist in the Display Team of the Garden (Maternity cover).
To apply, see: botanic.cam.ac.uk/join-support/j…

What a pretty combination ⁦Cam Botanic Garden⁩

Congratulations to Prof Beverley Glover (Beverley Glover) and Prof Ian Henderson (@hendersi) who have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants!

Cam Botanic Garden Department of Plant Sciences

Read more about the projects ⬇️cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

Really happy today that the ERC have funded our research on convergent evolution of floral patterning. Thanks to lab members who helped develop these ideas, to lovely colleagues ⁦Department of Plant Sciences⁩ for support and to ⁦Cam Botanic Garden⁩ for inspiration! cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

Took the chance to visit one of my favourite trees in all the world today - this self-grafting beech near Dunkeld

Really wonderful to see the old City Hall in Perth turned into a fantastic museum - brilliant exhibits and thoughtful storytelling ⁦Perth Museum⁩

👇A great day for our botanical collections!!! 👇 University of Cambridge Museums Cambridge University Cambridge Collections Connections Communities Cam Botanic Garden Curatrix, Cambridge University Herbarium (CGE) Department of Plant Sciences

Grateful to Research England for our share of the HEMG award to the Cambridge University University of Cambridge Museums Cambridge Collections Connections Communities. Including £1.73 million to the Cam Botanic Garden, and £190k to the Curatrix, Cambridge University Herbarium (CGE). This will bring our amazing botanical collections to ever broader audiences Department of Plant Sciences

Whilst our brood of baby ducklings have been real visitor favourites this weekend, there are new beginnings all around the Garden, with fresh turf being laid in the Systematic Beds, vibrant flowers blossoming & trees coming into leaf.
#Springtime #LoveCambridge #EasterHoliday

Lovely to visit the Bell Pettigrew Museum today ⁦Museums of the University of St Andrews⁩ and relieve happy student days - and revisit some old favourite specimens!

📷 We're delighted to be hosting the stunning 17th exhibition of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (igpoty) competition until 7 May.
Enjoy a huge variety of images from a range of categories, some taken in the Garden itself & others from much further afield!

📢New vacancy alert!📢

We are seeking to appoint a post-doctoral Research Associate to contribute to the development of disease-resistant crops in the Patron Lab with Nicola J Patron 👩🏾‍🔬🌱⚙️ 🌱⚙️

Find out more👇
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45176/

🌸 Looking for a fresh start this spring?
We are recruiting a part-time Visitor Services Assistant to join the Botanic Garden’s Visitor Services Team.
Closing date: Sunday 21 April 2024
For more information and to apply, visit our website: botanic.cam.ac.uk/join-support/j…

🌸Wishing all our visitors a very happy Easter. The Garden is open this bank holiday weekend from 10am-5pm each day & from 10am-6pm on Easter Monday. 🐰Younger visitors can follow our Lost Eggs Easter trail.📷Or enjoy the stunning images from the @IGPOTY photography competition.

The deadline for this Teaching Fellow position School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin is very soon - 29th March.

The Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) & Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) are the spring stars in the Garden today & being much admired by our visitors!
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#MondayMotivation #VisitCambridge #EnglishTourismWeek24