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๐๐ฑ| Senedd Biodiversity Day 2025!
Come along to meet organisations from across Wales working hard to protect our natural habitats and wildlife.
The event is open to the public and everyone is welcome!
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Tues 7th May
โฐ11:00 - 14:00
๐Senedd Cymru, Cardiff Bay
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One week to go until UK Fungus Day on the 5th of October. Discover the hidden wonders of these incredible organisms through expert talks, guided tours, activities for all, and a display of some of the weird and wonderful fungal species found locally. ๐
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Work with us ๐ฌ
We are recruiting for a Science Education Officer. ๐
This fixed-term six-month post is an exciting opportunity to work with the Botanic Gardenโs highly motivated Science and Education Teams.
๐ Find out more: tinyurl.com/y3pkhnhj
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First day of the 8th Global Botanic Gardens Congress by @bgci today! Learn lots about botanic gardens in a global context, with great insights into seed banking. And had a lovely time networking with the other delegates! @walesbotanic @The_RHS @MerlinTrust #networking
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Download our new 'Pavement Plants' guide here: nhm.ac.uk/take-part/identifyโฆ.
It contains >90 species from >30 plant families. To make identification easier, it is arranged by flower colour, and includes phenology charts to indicate when you might see each plant in leaf and bloom.
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10 a day keeps the doctor away! Bumblebees show remarkable consistency in their foraging breadth, regardless of species, site or season๐What could be driving this behaviour? More in our new paper: rb.gy/gtrxvp with @NdeVere @IanVaughan21 @Zwickynova @AER_ESE_BES
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๐Penblwydd Hapus!
Penblwydd Hapus i'r hyn a gredwn yw ein sbesimen hynaf eto o fewn ein casgliad #Herbariwm.
Credwn fod y Drosera anglica hwn neuโr Gwlithlys Mawr wediโi gasglu ym 1813, syโn ei wneud yn 211 mlwydd oed syfrdanol heddiw!
@HeritageFundCYM
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๐ฑ A World within Worlds: Bryophytes of the Botanic Garden
In celebration of #WalesNatureWeek, today weโre diving into the fascinating world of mosses!
Did you know that over 130 species of #bryophytes have been recorded at the Botanic Garden?
๐ tinyurl.com/y6bcsy5x
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๐ฃ Feathers and Fledglings: A Nesting Season at the Garden
Today, as part of #WalesNatureWeek, weโre celebrating the rich birdlife of the Garden.
This year, we've been monitoring and recording the breeding success of some of these species.
๐ Read on - tinyurl.com/3x43zdhv
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๐ผ From Past to Present
Today for #WalesNatureWeek weโre diving into the Herbarium cabinets to show you some incredible specimens from the 1800s! We are now busy digitising these treasures thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
๐ tinyurl.com/2h5f6s2x
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Stay tuned for some nature themed blog content this week as @walesbotanic celebrates #WalesNatureWeek! Weโll be exploring the fascinating wildlife thriving in the Botanic Garden and highlight our efforts in conserving these diverse habitats.
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Nearly three years ago I helped to collect Spreading Bellflower, Campanula patula, seed from its last Welsh stronghold to be conserved in the Seed Bank. Iโm now conducting germination tests for that same collection - exciting to see the tiny seeds start to germinate and grow!
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Itโs International Women and Girls in Science Day today!
The scientific work here at the Botanic Garden supports the conservation of plants and pollinators and provide opportunities to train the next generation of plant scientists.
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#InternationalWomeninScienceDay
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Weโve officially barcoded and photographed our first lot of Herbarium specimens!
Lucky number 0000001 was Lathyrus pratensis, Meadow Vetchling, collected just outside the Science Centre here at the Botanic Garden, quite appropriate if you ask me!
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Do you want DNA-based biomonitoring of arthropods at your UK site(s) over the coming years? We are looking for partners to join our BIOSCAN Project. Please find more information here sanger.ac.uk/collaboration/bโฆ where you can also register your interest. PLEASE RT!
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I wrote a book chapter with the loveliest people! 'Design considerations for eDNA metabarcoding surveys' in Applied Environmental Genomics bit.ly/3RtekSy
Big thanks to @SiCreerProf @Kirthanapillay @SoilPg @GeorginaBrenn10 @abigailjayne26 @Zwickynova @luke_earl @NdeVere
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Ahead of the National Moss Day event @walesbotanic this Saturday 21st October, this is a fascinating, and timely, 30 minute moss programme on @BBCRadioWales
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001rfโฆ
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Lots of ivy bees (Colletes hederae) seen on my lunchtime Street Safari. You can tell thereโs a very busy road in the background!
Join our wildlife spotting team and record biodiversity near roads this October @NHM_CitSci @livingstreets
#NatureOverheard
nhm.ac.uk/take-part/monitor-โฆ
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Work with us
Quentin Kay Research and Collections Assistant
Based in the Science Department, you will carry out curation activities for the Botanic Gardenโs scientific and cultural collections.
Closing date - Friday 22nd of September.
To apply ยท bit.ly/3qoyS3D
