On Friday 26 September, ITV Anglia’s news team broadcast live from the Garden as part of a special regional feature on tackling climate change, coinciding with the launch of The Wildlife Trusts’ climate report – Resilient Nature.
The programme offered viewers across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes a closer look at the Garden’s role in responding to climate change.
“Cambridge University Botanic Garden is more than just a beautiful space, it’s a living laboratory, supporting research that is developing real-world solutions to the climate crisis; we’re also monitoring how our collection is responding to the current climate over time and trialling plants brought back from our expeditions that are likely to thrive in a hotter, drier future climate.”
News presenters David Whitely and Becky Jago spoke to our Director, Professor Beverley Glover, exploring how the Garden is responding to the changing climate and its impacts on the living collections, which support a global network of research into plant science and conservation, including climate change.
ITV’s weather presenter Chris Page joined Head of Horticulture, Sally Petitt to learn about the Garden’s drought-tolerant planting schemes and Sally shared practical tips viewers can take home to adapt their own gardens to a warming world.
“Cambridge University Botanic Garden is more than just a beautiful space,” says CUBG Director, Professor Beverley Glover. “It’s a living laboratory, supporting research that is developing real-world solutions to the climate crisis; we’re also monitoring how our collection is responding to the current climate over time and trialling plants brought back from our expeditions that are likely to thrive in a hotter, drier future climate.
I hope this special news programme encourages people across the Anglia region to see their gardens as part of the solution, and to visit the Botanic Garden to discover more about the vital work we’re doing. From events and trails to courses and workshops, there are so many ways to engage with the science of plants and climate.”
Catch the full programme on ITV Anglia News’ YouTube channel which aired on Friday 26 September at 6 pm across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.
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