The National Botanic Garden of Wales is dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity. We contribute internationally to plant DNA barcoding and are a national asset for plant, fungi and pollinator research.
Come and experience what it’s like to be a scientist in this unique session aimed at young people aged 10-16.
Use our state of the art equipment to extract DNA and isolate it. Then learn how to crack the genetic code.
This is a practical class with the theory to back it up and will equip you to understand how genes are the blueprint for every living organism.
This class is aimed at young people aged 10 – 16, each young person must have an accompanying adult.
This session is in the Science Centre and the lab is fully accessible.
Spaces are limited.
Book here
Cost £15 per child – This also includes entry to the Garden and the accompanying adult is free.
Please show your order confirmation on arrival at the visitor entrance. This session starts at 10.30pm, please meet at the reception area of the Science centre (No.24 on the map).
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The Garden represents an exciting resource for researchers with over 5,000 plant taxa in the botanic garden, including a collection of threatened Welsh plants, and a valuable mix of grassland habitats within Waun Las National Nature Reserve.
Our Science Centre contains a molecular lab, dedicated to DNA barcoding and conservation genetics research, a National Seed Bank, as well as our library, archives and herbarium.