Dr Johannes Kromdijk Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
To join in the fun, simply pick up your free bingo sheet on your way into the Garden. Get hunting for different springtime sights and claim your prize at the end. The bingo includes lots of amazing springtime plants and animals, including the brightly coloured Brimstone butterfly, beautiful cherry blossoms and the elusive Purple Toothwort plant.
Entry tickets are limited, and must be purchased in advance of your visit.
Prof David Coomes, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge
The UK’s woodlands store 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon and act as a "net carbon sink" that currently removes 5% of the country’s CO2 emissions from the atmosphere. However, we are one of Europe's least wooded countries and the carbon sink is gradually declining over time. The government's response is to establish over 30,000 hectares of new woodlands per year by 2025, providing a nature-based solution to the climate crisis whilst benefitting biodiversity and human wellbeing.
Crafting materials at the ready – join us in an online craft club as we create nests together using different techniques, and find out from expert Dr Jenny York how different species of birds create their nests. Share your creations with us after the event! We will be using materials you can find at home, recycling materials where possible, to create a nest you could use as an Easter decoration. We will send information about materials and equipment as well as joining instructions when you book.
This event is suitable for ages 8+
Join our zoology experts as they compete for your votes for the best snout, most gruesome feeding habit, and most heroic with this fun, live, interactive game show from the Museum of Zoology.
Hosted by Ellie Bladon, PhD student in the Department of Zoology.
Competitors include: Steve Pates, Sam McKay, Jack Ashby, Aramish Fatima, Olivia Healey and Alex Howard.
Book your place: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/battle-beasts
Part of the Cambridge Festival 2021
Throughout the festival week from Saturday 27 March until Friday 2 April we will tweet daily at 10am with a different topic each day demonstrating the range of exciting research taking place in the Department of Earth Sciences. From fossil birds to the geology of Mars, explore how the Sedgwick Museum's collections contribute to this research.
Timetable
Saturday - The earliest birds: Investigating fossils of modern birds' ancient relatives.
This spring, the Scott Polar Research Institute is holding its first ever online art festival. Featuring work from the Polar Museum's collections, artists with a focus on the polar regions and an evening of film by Inuit film makers, the Big Freeze art festival is the perfect way to wave goodbye to winter.
Autumn is very busy for the wildlife in the Botanic Garden and to celebrate we are giving out special Autumn Animals cards to all our young visitors. Pick up a free card from the ticket office and go on a hunt for fallen autumn treasures to decorate your animal. A total of six animal cards will be available, with a new card being released every week from the 17th October. Activity runs until the end of November.
Please note, all children must be accompanied. Standard admission charges apply for adults. Children under 16 years free.
Discovery Talk:
Taking place on the second Friday of every month in the Museum’s Discovery Space, the Discovery Talks explore themes from the history of the collections to current zoological research.
13.15-13.45
Suitable for ages 12+
Curator Dr. Josh Nall takes you on a tour through our newly opened exhibition, which celebrates the anniversary of Robert Whipple's founding donation to the University of Cambridge - made 75 years ago.
