Resources

We have a number of resources available for Post-16, FE and HE students

Under the Microscope

View the hidden world of plants and their microscopic adaptations

Plant Conservation Science Masterclass Series 2020

Each year CUBG hosts a Masterclass series for A level and Undergraduate students interested in plant science. This year we have gone online.

Our Future is Nature Inspired: PlaMatSu Project

Plants have Superpowers!

The following resources and activities link specifically to the Garden and its amazing plants. Use to support a self-led visit to the Garden to structure your trip and explore our site.

If you cannot visit the Garden, the plant evolution trail has gone virtual and you can watch a tour of the trail here.

Amazing Adaptations: journey through the glasshouses

Make your way through the glasshouses at CUBG and discover plants from all over the world

Plants Inspiring Design and Technology Trail

Plants have developed some surprising solutions to complex problems - and humans have made use of many of them.

Medicines from Plants

For thousands of years, plants and plant extracts have been used as medicines.

Plant Evolution Trail

Plants have a long and complex evolutionary history, originating in freshwater pools and streams around 470 million years ago.

Plants and Climate Change Trail

Our climate is changing. How plants respond will depend on their adaptations and ecology.

Our Science Staff

The garden hosts three active researchers: our Director, Curator, and Assistant Curator

Book a Learning Visit

You can choose to arrange a visit with one of our learning officers or lead the day yourself.

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