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Diary of a Science Work Experience Student
I’m Jenn and this week I have been doing work experience at the Garden.
Read moreA botanical treasure – in black and white
Stella Ross-Craig (1906-2006) was a botanist and artist whose Drawings of British Plants is a true botanical treasure trove. No vivid colour here – this work is entirely made up of black and white line drawings, meticulously detailed, scientifically accurate …but with a haunting beauty all their own. Born in 1906 in Aldershot, but of […]
Read moreFamily fun guaranteed
Like anyone preparing for a scorching beach break, we’ve been working very hard on getting in shape for the summer season. We still offer dreamy lakeside strolls, as well as more serious walking across the estate and down into Pont Felin Gât to see the waterfall. The stunning plantings in the unique and historic Double Walled […]
Read morePlas Pilipala: The first butterflies arrive…
Our first delivery of butterfly chrysalises have arrived and are all set up in their emergence cage. We were on tenterhooks waiting for the delivery last Wednesday and once it arrived it was all hands on deck to glue and assemble the butterfly pupae for the first time, with Carl giving us hands-on training in […]
Read moreThree Minute Thesis: Perfect Pastures for Pollinators
Andrew Lucas, who researches hoverflies with the Garden, was tasked with explaining his PhD thesis in 3 minutes.
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