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Cunning trick used by daisy to trick male flies is explained by Cambridge plant scientists

Cunning trick used by daisy to trick male flies is explained by Cambridge plant scientists

Cunning trick used by daisy to trick male flies is explained by Cambridge plant scientists

07 April 2023

Genetic secret is uncovered.


Thousands of new trees planted in Cambridgeshire by Wildlife Trust as it explores best planting strategies

Thousands of new trees planted in Cambridgeshire by Wildlife Trust as it explores best planting strategies

Thousands of new trees planted in Cambridgeshire by Wildlife Trust as it explores best planting strategies

28 March 2023

Caroline Fitton discusses planting at Waresley, Gamlingay and Hayley Woods.

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Watch livestream of rare moonflower cactus blooming at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Watch livestream of rare moonflower cactus blooming at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Watch livestream of rare moonflower cactus blooming at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

13 March 2023

The plant - Strophocactus wittii - is expected to about to open for only the second time.


Community garden with mini orchard and raised beds created in Northstowe

Community garden with mini orchard and raised beds created in Northstowe

Community garden with mini orchard and raised beds created in Northstowe

12 February 2023

Residents are encouraged to grow their own fruit and veg after a grant from South Cambs District Council.

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A life of humour and integrity: Scotsdales Garden Centres founder David Rayner dies at 94

A life of humour and integrity: Scotsdales Garden Centres founder David Rayner dies at 94

A life of humour and integrity: Scotsdales Garden Centres founder David Rayner dies at 94

10 February 2023

Farmer, entrepreneur, charitable benefactor, museum supporter and great-grandfather, David was energetic to the last.


Helping householders in Wintringham with wildlife-friendly gardening - plus a Christmas fair

Helping householders in Wintringham with wildlife-friendly gardening - plus a Christmas fair

Helping householders in Wintringham with wildlife-friendly gardening - plus a Christmas fair

29 November 2022

Noa Leach writes for the Wildlife Trust about its activities, events and opportuntities to get involved.


Autumn glory on show at Caldrees Manor in Cambridgeshire

Autumn glory on show at Caldrees Manor in Cambridgeshire

Autumn glory on show at Caldrees Manor in Cambridgeshire

26 October 2022

The site in Ickleton is to open under the National Garden Scheme this weekend.


Advice from Cambridge University Botanic Garden on what will survive future heatwaves

Advice from Cambridge University Botanic Garden on what will survive future heatwaves

Advice from Cambridge University Botanic Garden on what will survive future heatwaves

22 August 2022

Gardeners looking at their brown flower beds and dusty shrubs have been offered advice from Cambridge University Botanic Garden.


Shocking before and after pictures show impact of driest summer since 1976 as National Trust warns it is a climate wake-up call

Shocking before and after pictures show impact of driest summer since 1976 as National Trust warns it is a climate wake-up call

Shocking before and after pictures show impact of driest summer since 1976 as National Trust warns it is a climate wake-up call

14 August 2022

See the impact on its gardens and estates - and discover how the trust is adapting.

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Tread Lightly: How to save vital water in the garden

Tread Lightly: How to save vital water in the garden

Tread Lightly: How to save vital water in the garden

02 August 2022

Allie Birley explains how to help preserve our most precious resource.

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Trumpington Allotment Society marks 75 years

Trumpington Allotment Society marks 75 years

Trumpington Allotment Society marks 75 years

15 July 2022

An open day featured activities such as building a bug hotel, crafting, and playing the human fruit machine.


Recreating pre-war East Anglian meadows at King’s College, Cambridge

Recreating pre-war East Anglian meadows at King’s College, Cambridge

Recreating pre-war East Anglian meadows at King’s College, Cambridge

11 July 2022

We spoke to King’s head gardener Steven Coghill and visited Jesus College’s meadow too.

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Open Garden scheme offering a bumper weekend around Cambridgeshire

Open Garden scheme offering a bumper weekend around Cambridgeshire

Open Garden scheme offering a bumper weekend around Cambridgeshire

20 May 2022

May 28-29 is set to be one of the busiest weekends of the year for open gardens under the National Garden Scheme.


No Mow May: County council joins in biodiversity initiative by pledging not to cut roadside verges this month

No Mow May: County council joins in biodiversity initiative by pledging not to cut roadside verges this month

No Mow May: County council joins in biodiversity initiative by pledging not to cut roadside verges this month

02 May 2022

Gardeners are encouraged to put the mower away and let their garden grow.

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Tread Lightly: How to create a successful garden pond

Tread Lightly: How to create a successful garden pond

Tread Lightly: How to create a successful garden pond

05 April 2022

Allie Birley discusses how to create a happy, hoppy place.


Cambridgeshire’s ‘King of Snowdrops’ explains mysterious world of Galanthomania after single bulb sells on eBay for £1,850

Cambridgeshire’s ‘King of Snowdrops’ explains mysterious world of Galanthomania after single bulb sells on eBay for £1,850

Cambridgeshire’s ‘King of Snowdrops’ explains mysterious world of Galanthomania after single bulb sells on eBay for £1,850

14 March 2022

Joe Sharman, of Monksilver Nursery in Cottenham, divulges how he develops highly sought-after bulbs.


Snowdrop bulb from Cottenham’s ‘King of snowdrops’ fetches £1,850 in eBay auction

Snowdrop bulb from Cottenham’s ‘King of snowdrops’ fetches £1,850 in eBay auction

Snowdrop bulb from Cottenham’s ‘King of snowdrops’ fetches £1,850 in eBay auction

23 February 2022

Joe Sharman, of Monksilver Nursery, has been breeding snowdrops for 35 years.


Plants are flowering a month earlier due to climate change and that could spell ecological disaster, warn researchers

Plants are flowering a month earlier due to climate change and that could spell ecological disaster, warn researchers

Plants are flowering a month earlier due to climate change and that could spell ecological disaster, warn researchers

09 February 2022

Spring could in future begin in February, University of Cambridge academics say.

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Attenborough films squirting cucumbers at Cambridge University Botanic Garden for BBC One’s The Green Planet

Attenborough films squirting cucumbers at Cambridge University Botanic Garden for BBC One’s The Green Planet

Attenborough films squirting cucumbers at Cambridge University Botanic Garden for BBC One’s The Green Planet

21 January 2022

The Seasonal World episode of the popular series is due to air.


All the Cambridge University Botanic Garden courses and workshops for 2022

All the Cambridge University Botanic Garden courses and workshops for 2022

All the Cambridge University Botanic Garden courses and workshops for 2022

17 December 2021

Sponsored feature | A host of online and in-person courses with a range of themes, from art to science, are on offer.


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