{"id":4379,"date":"2024-05-22T12:47:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk\/dundeeuniculture\/?p=4379"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:46:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:46:30","slug":"botanic-garden-spring-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/botanic-garden-spring-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Botanic Garden Spring Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Put a spring in your step by reading about the wonderful activities happening in the Botanic Garden. Their latest report showcases some of the events and exhibitions that have happened recently. The Garden is actively exploring new ways of facilitating public engagement through outdoor education, on site workshops and art science exhibitions events aligned to the Green Gallery.<\/div>\n<div>Events have included spotlight workshops focusing on birds in collaboration with RSPB and the creation of a lichen trail linked to the Dundee Naturalist Society and the British Lichen Society.<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4382\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-122857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-122857.jpg 425w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-122857-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>Exhibitions and events have continued in the Green Gallery with shows from 17 artists planned in 2024.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4386\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-124002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-124002.jpg 625w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-124002-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>A new labyrinth is available which was designed by Robert Holmes, and cut into the wildflower meadow by Sarah Carlton and the garden team. This family-friendly pattern of gentle curves will provide relaxation and fun for children too.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4383\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123603-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123603-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123603-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123603-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123603.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Upcoming activities include outdoor flower painting and meeting bats during Friday Night at the Botanics.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4384\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123741-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123741-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123741-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123741-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123741.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4385\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123815.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123815.jpg 641w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-123815-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">You can access the Botanic Garden report here <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/culture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/263\/2024\/05\/Spring-report.pdf\">Spring report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a spring in your step by reading about the wonderful activities happening in the Botanic Garden. 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