Cambridge Events Calendar

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This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Cambridge, featuring the best of things to do in Cambridge – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Cambridge fundraisers and charity events.

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Botany taster day

Name: Botany taster day
Start: 2026-01-26T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-26T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden

26 January @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

£80

Curious about botany, but scared to give it a go? This new, one-day course could be for you!

Join Karen van Oostrum for a lively, interactive taster session, introducing you to the world of plants. Making use of the glasshouse collections, you will learn about the different groups of land plants and find out when they evolved; you will understand how plants are adapted to different environments, and see some plants of socio-economic importance. Back in the classroom there will be a variety of plant material to investigate, allowing you to get to grips with all the different parts of flowering plants.

By the end of the day you will have discovered how fruits develop from flowers, and you will fully understand what ‘Native’ and ‘Non-native’ species are.