Botanical Gardens
Guided tour of the Cambridge University Botanical Gardens
Exploring plants used in medicines and dyes
The participants were led on the tour of the Gardens by the curator, Margeaux Apple. In this visit, we paid special attention to the plants that we had discussed during the course of the sessions. The second half was an opportunity to closely examine the physical elements of the botanicals through a drawing workshop led by Sa’adiah Khan.
Participant stories
Participants made drawings based on their observations of the plants at the Botanical Garden.
Plants used for medicinal purposes
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Ephedra distachya (Sea grape)
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Madagascar periwrinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
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Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort)
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Salix alba (White willow)
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Fever tree
Plants used for making inks and dyes
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Gunnera manicata (Giant Rubarb)
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Prunus lusitanica (Portugal Laurel)
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Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)
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Continus coggygria (Smoke tree)
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Isatis tincoria (Woad)
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Reseda luteola (Weld)
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Alcea rosea "Nigra" (Hollyhock)