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• Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday

  Date: 8 May 2026

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  A tree planting and a showstopping cake rustled up by a dream Great British Bake Off team were highlights of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s...

• Goodbye winter, hello Indian spring – jaw-dropping crocus display celebrates Leicester’s diverse heritage

  Date: 24 March 2026

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  A mesmerising crocus display masterminded by a BBC Gardeners’ World presenter has bloomed in Leicester to celebrate the city’s rich cultural heritage.

• Sycamore Gap sapling planted in Â鶹ÊÓƵ Botanic Garden

  Date: 16 December 2025

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Botanic Garden is now home to one of the iconic Sycamore Gap saplings from the National Trust

• University volunteers plant thousands of bulbs at Botanic Garden

  Date: 30 October 2025

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  Green fingered volunteers are helping to plant 80,000 crocus bulbs in Leicester’s Botanic Garden this week

• Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester

  Date: 12 August 2025

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  Seeds from trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima have taken root in Leicester in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

• Bake Off and Gardeners’ World stars top the bill at Leicester festival

  Date: 1 August 2025

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  Stars from Gardeners’ World and The Great British Bake Off top the bill of a family friendly festival taking place in Leicester.

• BBC Gardener Nick Bailey donates entire garden to the University

  Date: 20 June 2025

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  Director of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Botanic Garden kindly donates plants from his headline ‘Plant-based’ garden showcased at BBC Gardener’s...

• Sycamore Gap sapling to be planted in Â鶹ÊÓƵ Botanic Garden

  Date: 5 December 2024

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Botanic Garden will plant a Sycamore Gap sapling as part of the tree's legacy.

• Botanic Garden Festival a roaring success

  Date: 3 September 2024

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Botanic Garden Festival was a resounding success, drawing in crowds of all ages to enjoy a fun-filled day of...

• Botanic Garden Festival arrives at the University’s Oadby oasis

  Date: 5 August 2024

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  A free community festival on 1 September, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Botanic Garden, will feature a potting workshop by Gardeners’...