A hanging cluster of vibrant jade vine flowers, cascading in shades of turquoise and green, is surrounded by lush green leaves in a garden setting. The flowers are long and curved, creating a striking visual display. A paved walkway runs alongside the plants.

Emerald green jade vine flowers with elongated petals hanging from dark stems, set against a lush, blurred garden background.

Jade vine looking incredible in the Tropics House 💚

Meet the ‘sassy ceiling swinger’, part of our Talking Plants exhibition 🌿

Scan the QR code and ask about its unusual pollination and celebrity status!

More: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/talking-plants/

#JadeVine #TalkingPlants #CUBG

Springtime glimpses from the Garden this Monday 🌸

#MondayMood #CUBG #Spring

A close-up of a pale white flower with dark center petals set against a background of green leaves.

A garden pathway in a greenhouse features various plants and trees with a sign that reads "Ebony of St Helena" accompanied by a small flower icon.

Hidden in our Glasshouses 🪴

Saint Helena ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus) was thought extinct – until its rediscovery in 1980. Now it’s part of our Talking Plants exhibition 🌱

Don’t just look, stop and chat!

https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/talking-plants/

#CUBG #TalkingPlants

A cluster of pink cherry blossom buds on a tree branch, set against a backdrop of a green grassy area and scattered trees. The sky is partially cloudy.

A cluster of pink cherry blossoms on a branch, set against a backdrop of a green garden with various shrubs and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

A close-up of white magnolia flowers in full bloom on a tree branch, with a background of daffodils and bare trees.

Back on blossom watch! 🌸

Yoshino cherry and cyclamen cherry buds will soon burst into pink clouds, with magnolias following. Spring has arrived!

#BlossomWatch #CUBG #MondayMood

Purple Toothwort, Lathraea clandestina, doing very well inside #Cambridge #BotanicGarden today. #Botany #CUBG

A poster from the Cambridge University Botanic Garden displaying the Kasi the Khasiana Pitcher (Nepenthes khasiana), a carnivorous pitcher plant. The image shows the plant's tube-shaped structure. Text on the poster provides information about its origin in Meghalaya, India, and northeastern Bangladesh, notes on its insect-trapping leaves, and its blue fluorescence used for attracting insects.

Meet Kasi, one of 20 wonderful plants you can speak to in our Glasshouse Range, thanks to our AI experimental exhibition, Talking Plants 🪴

Scan the QR codes in the Glasshouses to strike up a conversation 🌿

More info: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/talking-plants/

#CUBG #TalkingPlants

Adiantum hispidulum, labelled as Rosy Maidenhair Fern from the 'Old World Tropics' keeping cosy in the glass house at #Cambridge #BotanicGarden today. 🏝️
#FernFriday #CUBG

How does Talking Plants work?🪴

Our helpful guide will show you how to spark up conversations with the 20 plants featured in our experimental exhibition, Talking Plants.

🌿Watch the video and start chatting!

More info: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/talking-plan...

#TalkingPlants #CUBG

But not all your Hazels have red female flowers do they?
@cubotanicgarden.bsky.social
#CUBG

Catkins hanging from a tree branch, with a background of greenery and bare branches in a garden setting.

Hanging clusters of yellow catkins on a tree branch, set against a background of trees and a partly cloudy sky.

A garden scene features a sign explaining that hazels are monoecious, having both male and female flowers. It mentions that the yellow catkins are male flowers and asks if one can spot the tiny red female flowers. In the background, there are trees and some small white flowers.

Did you know hazel (Corylus avellana) trees have both male and female flowers? 🌰

The yellow male catkins appear from February and the female flowers are tiny, red and bud-like – easy to miss! After pollination from other hazel trees, they develop into nut clusters by late summer.

#CUBG

Colourful poster promoting "Twilight at the Museums." Features playful illustrations of a camera, binoculars, moon, and star. Text invites viewers to explore Cambridge museums after hours during half term.

Twilight at the Museums is back this half-term 🌙

Museums across Cambridge are opening after hours with evening activities for families and curious minds.

Full programme: https://www.museums.cam.ac.uk/theme/twilight

@camunivmuseums.bsky.social

#TwilightAtTheMuseums #HalfTerm #CUBG

A close-up of a white snowdrop flower with delicate petals and a green background.

Close-up of several white snowdrop flowers with green markings, set against a background of green leaves.

A cluster of snowdrop flowers with white petals and green stems blooming in a garden setting.

Close-up of several blooming snowdrops with white petals and green markings, set against a blurred natural background.

It’s National Snowdrop Day this Sunday!🌼

Come explore our Snowdrop Trail and see the Garden’s beautiful white blooms up close.
Learn something new and enjoy a peaceful walk!

More info: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/snowdrop-trail/

#NationalSnowdropDay #CUBG

World’s vast plant knowledge not being fully exploited to tackle biodiversity and climate challenges, warn researchers An international group of researchers says that biodiversity conservation and scientific research are not benefiting from the vast knowledge about the world’s

A new nature Plants paper led by #CUBG Curator Professor Sam Brockington calls for gardens to work as a shared 'meta-collection' to tackle the biodiversity crisis.

Read the article here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Tree trunk obscured by male and female Mistletoe plus Ivy in @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social. An aging Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia', Broad-leaved Cockspur Thorn.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Cambridge #CUBG

Bright orange Gorteria diffusa daisy with petals and a dark center, set against a black background.

Person presenting at a conference with a slide showing a yellow flower, labeled "Gorteria diffusa", at a Cambridge University event.

Close-up of a fly with iridescent body on an orange flower.

Close-up view of the center of a Gorteria diffusa's black petal pattern, beneath two white fuzzy spots.

🌿 We’re delighted to announce the first Agnes Arber Prize in Comparative Plant Biology!

🌸 This year’s award goes to Farahnoz Khojayori for research on how Gorteria diffusa mimics its pollinator - a remarkable example of evolutionary creativity.

Read more through the link in our bio

#CUBG

⛲ The Fountain at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden has had a well-deserved clean!

Our Horticulture Team drained and refreshed the water - now it’s sparkling and ready for visitors again. ✨

#CUBG #Cambridge #BotanicGarden

Two children walking arm in arm down a footpath with fairy lights in hedges either side of them.

A man smiles at the baby he is holding, with lights and foliage in the background.

A man and a woman doing a star jump in a tunnel made out of white fairy lights.

✨ Are you coming to Cambridge Botanic Lights? ✨
The spectacular event returns in 3 weeks! 💫
Enjoy dazzling light displays, more food & drink stalls, extra dates & our lowest adult ticket price 🌟
🎟️ Book now: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-botanic-lights...

#CUBG #winterlights #Cambridge

🌿As the evenings are drawing in, the Garden is now closing at 4pm each day until February.

🪴Our opening times are 10am to 4pm every day – see you soon!

#CUBG #Cambridge #botanicgarden

Rhubarb leaves and stems piled up in a garden

A group of people hold up clay artworks in a classroom.

Three children press plants into clay in a classroom.

A person dressed as a pumpkin sits on a bench looking scared, while a person dressed as the Grim Reaper stands and smiles.

What a wonderful half-term at the Garden! 🌿

Our prickly rhubarb is tucked up for winter, families and students made beautiful clay plant prints 🎨 and we’ve had Halloween fun!👻

Join us this weekend for tree stump prints, free tours & bite-sized plant talks! 🌳

#CUBG #Cambridge

We’ve gone spook-iful at the Boo-tanic Garden! 🎃🌿

Our glasshouse has turned to the dark side and our plants are showing off their creepy costumes 👻

Check out our Spooky Species Showdown and rate their strength, scent, size & freaky factor!

#CUBG #Cambridge #Halloween

✨ Cambridge Botanic Lights returns in just 4 weeks - with a brand-new theme: Night Pollination! 🌙
🌼 Moths pollinate 30% of the world’s flowering plants.
🦇 500+ species rely on bats - including the agave for tequila!
Celebrate our amazing night pollinators!
#CUBG #WinterLights #Cambridge

A cluster of small pale purple flowers in the foreground with a bee.

A water fountain in front of autumnal trees, a lawn and glasshouses.

A view of a lake between a tree trunk and orange and green foliage.

A lake surrounded by orange, brown and green trees and foliage, reflected in its water.

☀️ Come and enjoy some half-term activities with us this autumn! ☀️

🌿 Free Daily Garden Tours
🌱 Bitesize Plant Talks
🎨 Autumn Art Adventure
🪶The Magpies Magic Forest trail

Find out more:
www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on-in-the-garden-t...

#CUBG #halftermactivities #Cambridge

A group of people stand smiling and posing in front of a green background with yellow lights at Cambridge Botanic Lights.

Who would you take to Cambridge Botanic Lights? 🌟 Enter our Instagram giveaway for the chance to win 4 free tickets! ✨

👉 Like the Instagram post & page to join.
More info: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-botanic-lights...

#CUBG #WinterLights

Purple and yellow crocuses at the base of a tree

A flag with 'Apple Tasting' written on it on a lawn next to a marquee.

A speaker gives a talk to a group of people in a lecture hall.

A group of people stand and kneel around and illustrated map of Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

It’s been a colourful autumn week at CUBG 🍂 Apple Day prep is underway 🍏 Sally Petitt joined BBC Radio Cambs 🎙 and we welcomed Dr John Grimshaw’s lecture 🌱 Plus, our new community-created Garden map is on display: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/community-shares-ideas-f...
#CUBG

A photo collage of different parts of the Garden illuminated with multi-coloured lights and people smiling.

✨Have you got your tickets for Cambridge Botanic Lights? ✨

🌟 New theme & returning favourites
⭐ More festive food & drink
🌟 Flexible, affordable tickets
⭐ Earlier entry & longest run ever

Book now 👉 www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-botanic-lights...

#CUBG #Cambridge #winterlights

🌱 Last night Friends of CUBG enjoyed Dr John Grimshaw’s Annual Lecture, Gardening in a Changing Climate - exploring the challenges and positive solutions
🌿Support the Garden & enjoy benefits like free entry & events: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/join-support/friends/
#CUBG #Cambridge #climateaction

Autumn trees and foliage with a mix of green, red and yellow leaves surround a pond with waterlilies.

Autumn trees and foliage with a mix of green, red and yellow leaves surround a pond with waterlilies.

Vibrant purple and blue flowers with green foliage in front of a large glasshouse.

Vibrant purple and blue flowers with green foliage and yellow leaves.

We’re on colour watch in the Garden 🍂

Fiery red Liquidambar by the Lake steals the show, while the Bee Borders glow with mauve blooms 🐝💜

What autumn colours have caught your eye? Share your photos with us!

📷 Howard Rice

#CUBG #autumn #Cambridge #colourwatch #botanicgarden

🌱 A reminder to all our visitors - we look forward to welcoming you! 🌱

#CUBG #botanicgarden #Cambridge

✨ Cambridge Botanic Lights ✨

❤️ A wonderful opportunity to take some time out and spend an evening with friends and family ❤️

Make memories at Cambridge University Botanic Garden 🌿

Buy your tickets at botanic.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-botanic-lights-2025

#CUBG #winterlights #Cambridge #botanicgarden

Presenters of ITV Anglia news, David Whiteley and Becky Jago, posing in a garden.

A pale pink and white dahlia with other types of dahlia and green foliage in the background.

Three vibrant pink dahlias in bloom.

Dark red dahlias with purple dahlias in the foreground.

It’s a beautiful day in the Garden! 🌺 Our dahlias are glowing - photos don’t do them justice, come see for yourself!

We were on @itvanglia.bsky.social - watch it here: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/live-from-the-garden-itv...

#CUBG
@camunivmuseums.bsky.social