Visitors to the Cambridge University Botanic Garden will be able to chat with plants in the glasshouse range using artificial intelligence to ask plants questions about where they are from, how they are pollinated, and more.
QR codes placed beside 20 of the Garden’s most interesting and rare plants will allow visitors to scan and start their conversations.
Other activities on offer from the garden this winter also include a whodunit adventure where visitors can track down the perpetrator who has been pilfering seeds from pinecones.
New interactive exhibition lets you talk to plants at Cambridge garden (Image: Supplied)
Participants can pick up the Crazy Cone Caper trail from the Ticket Offices and solve puzzles along the way.
Winter garden highlights this season will also feature the garden’s acclaimed snowdrop trail, which boasts more than 40 different species and cultivars blossoming between January and March.
The snowdrop trail is free with standard garden admission and offers insights into snowdrop science, history, folklore, and cultivation.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden sees new plant exhibit (Image: Supplied)
The garden also encourages participants to join family Saturday events with wildlife-themed crafts taking place on the first Saturday of each month between 10am and 1pm. These sessions are suitable for all aged 3+ and must be booked in advance, with bookings open one week in advance of each event.
The garden will also be offering free winter interest tours from January 7 to March 1, providing a tour with one of the garden’s expert guides from 11.30am on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, free with regular garden admission.
New interactive exhibition lets you talk to plants at Cambridge garden (Image: Supplied)
However, keep in mind, that the tours are not advisable for children under 12 years of age.
For those wishing to hone a particular skill over the winter months, the Botanic Garden’s range of short courses may be of interest. The programme includes everything from painting, drawing, printmaking, and photography to wood carving, plaster casting, and calligraphy.
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