Hayley McCulloch

Head of Learning @CUBotanicGarden former Science teacher and plant enthusiast, all views my own.

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Hi #teachers, @CUBotanicGarden now has a newsletter for #schools. To receive a free resource every half term and be the first to hear about activities for schools at the Garden register here https://t.co/K97Pw4tXei
#KS1 #KS2 #KS3 #education #teaching #cambridge #outdoorlearning

[Hayley McCulloch @IndigoEscapist]

Good luck to @fawcettsociety members Julia and Rebecca who are giving evidence against @LoveWilko today as part of their battle for Equal Pay. https://t.co/D4B7SIR13K

[Cam Botanic Garden @CUBotanicGarden]

A rare tropical cactus from the Amazon rainforest is going to flower at CUBG for the first time in the UK – for 12 hours only!

It opens at sunset & is over by sunrise, & we’re livestreaming every night until it opens. Find out more & watch the livestream: https://t.co/cOB6o3NXxw

[Emma Barnett @Emmabarnett]

Like a fart.

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

Thesis Word Count

[Cam Botanic Garden @CUBotanicGarden]

There's a really fun new children's trail opening this weekend with different #Autumn animals featured each week, can you collect them all?! #halfterm
Book your tickets here: https://t.co/mwqtxOiAiv

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Book your place here https://t.co/IebYEdYXNF
We have a couple of spaces left on our creating a hand-tied bouquet course. This course is for a small group to allow for lots of support and interaction, all materials are easy to get...you might even have them in your garden!

[Hayley McCulloch @IndigoEscapist]

@LapwingJames Ste worked on this and did work for the lighting I think.

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Download our new family activity https://t.co/n8cls3XTxr! This week it's all about #flowers and #pollinators!

We hope you love it, share your creations with us using #CUBGfamily

@CUBotanicGarden

#family #DawnandDoug #familyfun

[Hayley McCulloch @IndigoEscapist]

Happy #EarthDay

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Happy #EarthDay! Discover the importance of #PlantConservation and how Botanic Gardens, like @CUBotanicGarden can support this vital work: https://t.co/EejpcOllE9

#EarthDay2020 #EarthDay50 #conservation #EarthDayAtHome

[Babraham Institute @BabrahamInst]

Prof Wolf Reik @ReikLab remembers meeting Michael Wakelam and pays tribute to Michael as a colleague and the Institute Director in this remembrance article: https://t.co/CkrmwwbFqY

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Ready for some fun in the garden? Download this week's family activity 🌿😀. https://t.co/n8cls3XTxr Let us know what you think and share pictures of your creations using #CUBGfamily.

#freefamilyfun #cambridge #activitiesforchildren #DawnandDoug

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Download our new Family Activity! https://t.co/Iz16QMCggQ

We are excited to launch weekly family activities that you can download and do at home. This week it's Wildflower Wander, we hope you enjoy it!

#familyfun #cambridge #wildflowers #Dawn&Doug @CUBotanicGarden

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

#CUBGplantquiz

Today it's Darwin's Orchid.

1. What is the long ‘tube’ at the back of the flower called?
2. Which animal pollinates this flower?
3. Why is this orchid named after Charles Darwin?

#quizzes #plants #learningathome #orchids

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

#CUBGplantquiz ANSWERS

Did you learn anything new about #eveningprimrose?

1. To attract night flying insect pollinators.
2. The seeds.
3. Increase the concentration of sugar in their nectar.

#homeschool #quiz #Learningathome #quizzes

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

#CUBGplantquiz - Evening Primrose

Share your answers with us.

1. Why do the flowers open in the evening?
2. Which part of the plant do we get evening primrose oil from?
3. What can the flowers do if they sense vibrations from pollinators’ wings?
#quiz #plants #garden #primrose

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

#CUBGplantquiz

The Elephant #Cactus. Have you seen it in our glasshouses? Test your knowledge...

1. Where is this cactus native to?
2. The tallest cactus in the world is an elephant cactus, how tall is it?
3. This cactus can grow on bare rock, how?

#goodluck #quiz #plants

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

#CUBGplantquiz

Today you can test your #Banana knowledge

1. Why is a banana actually a herb?
2. How many bananas on average does each person in the UK eat in a year?
3. Apart from fruit which other parts of the plant are used by humans?
#LearnFromHome #Plants @CUBotanicGarden

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

#CUBGplantquiz

#Mandrake

Share your answers with us!

1. Which children's books and films feature mandrake plants?
2. Which plant family does mandrake belong to?
3. In the past what did people believe would happen if they pulled up a mandrake?

#Learningathome #plants

[CUBG Learning @CUBGLearning]

Dawn and Doug have been finding ways to stay occupied in the garden at home. Share with us the fun you have been having in your gardens! #DawnandDoug #gardeningwithchildren #learningathome #spring