Feeling inspired this #NationalGardeningWeek ?
If you want to learn more about plant taxonomy & systematics, join Assistant Curator Dr Ángela Cano and botanist Ros Bennett for an exciting five-day course, running 17 – 21 June.
botanic.cam.ac.uk/education-lear…

🌿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…

Picture-perfect peonies! 🌸 When it comes to flamboyant flowers, few plants can beat the peony and we have plenty for you to see this week in the Garden - along Lynch Walk, in the Rock Garden & in the Systematic Beds.

We’d like to congratulate CUBG’s Assistant Curator, Dr Ángela Cano, & collaborators for this extremely important paper that redefines the tree of life & our understanding of the relationships among the major plant lineages. 🌿Read the story here: bit.ly/3xZuNXi

Today is #EarthDay a day where environmental issues take centre stage. Plants are crucial to the existence of all life on earth.

You can follow one of our free adult trails to learn more about the amazing world of plants & work our collection supports.

botanic.cam.ac.uk/learning/trail…

🌎Join us in celebrating #EarthDay on Monday with a special Garden guest, Bessie the Book Bike, and some nature-inspired reading!
📚Cambs Libraries are bringing Bessie, a unique eco-friendly electric-assist bike/mobile library to the Garden Café from 12 – 2pm, weather permitting!

While admiring a wildflower meadow, have you ever wondered what’s happening beneath its surface? Join us this Sunday at 2.30pm to find out from fungi expert Dr Raphaella Hull as part of our #ScienceonSundays series of plant science talks!🍄

🔗 botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/scien…

The Woodland Garden is looking particularly lush & green at the moment, with its under-planting of herbaceous plants creating a calm, tranquil & sheltered area. The handkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata) is the current star, dripping with beautiful white, flower-like bracts.

💛Vibrant yellows & verdant green 💚

Some springtime snapshots between the wild winds & driving rain today!

A huge 👏to our hort team too as they lay the finishing turfing touches to our Systematic Bed redevelopment.

#MondayMotivation

It’s peak tulip season & the latest episode of @GetGardeningNow’s podcast, features Simon & Kathryn from our Hort Team talking about our National Collection of species tulips including growing tips & species tulips to try in our own gardens. Watch here: youtu.be/O-hay5uhFnc

Congratulations to our Director Beverley Glover on the award of this prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant. 📣 'It is only possible for me to do this work because of the amazing living collection Cam Botanic Garden, and I’m thrilled that the ERC is keen to support it.'

We're thrilled to receive further funding from Research England which recognises the value of our work making our excellent living collection of plants accessible to researchers in the UK & around the world.

Congratulations to our sister University of Cambridge Museums & Curatrix, Cambridge University Herbarium (CGE) on their grants too