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Trails for Adults

Our set of trails for adults is designed for visitors keen to discover more about plants.

We have recently been hard at work expanding our adult trail series. You can collect a leaflet from the ticket offices for free and take a stroll around the Garden to explore the different plants on each trail, or you can find online versions here and use Google Streetview to explore the Garden instead. Either way there is tons to discover.

The plants on each trail are marked in the Garden with a purple trail sign.

Please note: as some plants are herbaceous, they may not always be visible above ground all year round; we may also need to temporarily withdraw plants from the collection from time to time.

Medicines from Plants

Medicines from Plants

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

Plant Evolution Trail

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

Trees of the Botanic Garden

Our trees provide a framework around which the other elements of the Garden have evolved.
Plants Inspiring Design and Technology Trail

Plants Inspiring Design and Technology Trail

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

Plants and Climate Change Trail

Our climate is changing. How plants respond will depend on their adaptations and ecology.
The Wildlife Friendly Gardening Trail

The Wildlife Friendly Gardening Trail

Inspiration for creating a garden full of biodiversity.
DNA in the Garden Trail

DNA in the Garden Trail

All living things use the thread-like molecule DNA as their genetic material.
Plant Speciation Trail

Plant Speciation Trail

Plants provide extraordinary opportunities for understanding how one species becomes two.
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