Cambridge University Botanic Garden

This week, we wanted to include those of all ages in the weekly Plant Picks and make it a botanic treasure hunt 🪴

Have you seen our beautiful Summer Sensations booklet? Pick one up for free at the Ticket Offices and explore the Garden with the whole family!

Can you find flowers of different shapes and colours, our carnivorous plants or some magnificent minibeasts? 🪲

We’d love to hear what you find! Share your favourite discovery from the Garden with us 🌼

🎶Sounds Green returns this July! 🌿

Enjoy an evening of live music in the beautiful surroundings of the Garden, with performances on the Main Lawn every Wednesday throughout the month.

Gather your friends and family, bring a picnic or pick up a bite to eat here, and settle in for a relaxed summer evening filled with great music amongst the Garden’s stunning scenery.

Here’s the 2026 line-up:

🎵1 July: Prime Brass
🎵8 July: Arun Ghosh Quintet
🎵15 July: The Basin Street Brawlers
🎵22 July: Paprika
🎵29 July: Cores do Samba

Part of Cambridge Summer Music, Sounds Green is kindly sponsored by Birketts LLP, and we’re excited to welcome you back for another season of open-air performances.

Make the most of your summer evening:

☀️Music begins at 6.30pm and lasts around an hour
☀️Stay and explore the Garden until 8.30pm when it closes
☀️Bring a blanket or picnic chair and get comfortable
☀️Bring your own picnic or enjoy refreshments available on site, including food trucks, the Garden Café and Jack’s Gelato

🎟️ More information and book tickets here: https://bit.ly/3PU6OlY

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✨ Cambridge Botanic Lights returns! ✨

Enjoy the Garden after dark with a spectacular illuminated trail inspired by the amazing world of plants 🌿

Wander through glowing landscapes and discover the magic of the Garden at night.

Tickets go on sale on 20 June.

Garden newsletter subscribers will be able to buy tickets from 19 June.

Popular dates and times can fill quickly, so to make sure you get your preferred slots, sign up to our newsletter (you’ll also get fantastic, regular news and updates from the Garden).

Find out more and sign up: https://bit.ly/4fsgv5o

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Festival of Plants on Saturday 🌿

It was fantastic to see so many of you taking part – from guided tours and talks, to hands-on activities, conversations with out gardeners, exploring stalls and enjoying the live music and food.

There was a lovely atmosphere and it was a real pleasure to share a day celebrating the incredible world of plants with you all 🌼

We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Don’t forget to look out for our upcoming Sounds Green concerts in July and our full summer events programme online: https://bit.ly/43mbGDw

🌿Plant Picks of Week

Each week were shinning a spotlight on five plants that are looking particularly beautiful in the Garden.

From striking seasonal displays to fascinating textures and unexpected details, these are some of the plants worth seeking out on your next visit.

🌱Purple milk thistle (Galactites tomentosa)
🌱Aloe polyphylla
🌱Evening primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)
🌱Giant oat (Celtica gigantea)
🌱Californian horse chestnut (Aesculus californica)

This week’s picks are putting on a fantastic display – but they won’t stay at their peak for long!

Have you spotted a favourite during your visit? Let us know in the comments

See more here: https://bit.ly/4wiDohA

🌿Tune in to Cambridge Radio from 5.30pm today (Friday) to hear all about our Festival of Plants – coming to the Garden tomorrow!

Find out what’s in store, hear more about the event and get ready for a day celebrating the wonderful world of plants.

🎧Listen on FM 105MHz, DAB, online at cambridge105.co.uk or via your smart speaker.

🌿 Festival of Plants is back this Saturday! 🌿

Join us for a full day of plants, science and family fun at Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Explore free highlights tours, bite-sized talks and hands-on activities for all ages as we celebrate the amazing world of plants.

Step inside our marquee and get stuck into interactive experiments, games and challenges – perfect for curious minds of all ages. Meet plant scientists and discover how plants are helping to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Bring your friends and family – children aged 16 and under go free! – and enjoy the Garden in full summer bloom.

🌱What’s on: 🌱
🌼Free guided Garden highlight tours (book on the day)
🌼Drop-in talks and science explainers throughout the day
🌼Hands-on activities and interactive science zone
🌼Ask the Gardener
🌼Live music on the Main Lawn
🌼Food trucks and ice cream

Pay on the day or book tickets now: https://bit.ly/4uJRFms

We can’t wait to welcome you!

📆Saturday 6 June, 10am-5pm



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