Children’s Clubs
During the summer holidays we run sessions for afterschool groups / holiday clubs.
Past topics have included "Planet Plant" in 2008, "The Scottish Plant Hunters" in 2007 and "Extreme Earth" in 2006
Planet Plant - 2008
Our green planet is full of fantastic plants that not only nourish us but keep us healthy too. We took a closer look at what our ancestors ate, where our food comes from and how food keeps us healthy. Some plants are also used as medicines so we found out about the ancient wisdom of healing and sniffed out some of the amazing aromas of these healing plants in our Planet Plant apothecary.
The Plant Hunters - 2007
This year celebrated the 300th anniversary of Carl Linnaeus’ birth. Linnaeus was famous for devising a system of naming animals and was also one of the first plant collectors. We went on a voyage of discovery to find out more about Scottish Plant Hunters (including Francis Masson who came from Aberdeen) and the plants they brought back from all over the world.
Extreme Earth - 2006
During this summer we enjoyed the feel of far away places as we discovered some plants from rainforest and desert habitats in the Winter Gardens. We looked at how animals and plants manage to live under such extreme conditions and some of the wonderful products that come from these fascinating places.
The sessions are free but booking is essential - telephone 01224 274545 or email nat.hist@abdn.ac.uk