Location: Classroom
About the course
Curious about botany, but scared to give it a go? This new, 1-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.
About the tutor
Karen van Oostrum has a love of plants and the environment, underpinned by a solid understanding of plant adaptability, physiology, and genetics. A Biology graduate of Oxford University with a Ph.D. in wheat genetics, Karen was Head of Education at Cambridge University Botanic Garden from 2006 – 2012. Karen specialises in running taster courses for adults in Botany, Microscopy, Genetics, and Plant Breeding, and supporting the teaching of plant science in Primary Schools.
Bookings for this course will close on 19 January
Please take the time to read our course cancellations and refunds policy.
Please note that once this course has been filled, you can email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to be added to a waiting list.
