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18/02/2025
5:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Free
Event information
Time
5:15 PM - 8:15 PM
Price
Free
What
After hours,
Twilight with the Museums,
Family events
Where
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
Who
Families

Book your ticket from 10am Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Explore the Garden’s glasshouse range after dark to join in with our night-time hunt for orchids! Discover amazing species from all around the world and learn about the clever adaptations of orchids, from their spongy, water-absorbing roots to their tiny dust-like seeds. With more orchid species than birds and mammals combined, this adventure is filled with wonders from the plant world! 

This event is part of Twilight at the Museums.

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The glasshouse illuminated with pinky hues.
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