Cambridge Botanic Gardens

Right now I’m trying to avoid working on an essay I should really be working on.  It’s all right, though, because I’ve been working on it for about three hours straight now and I think I deserve a break.  This post is rather old, but I enjoyed my adventure, so I’d like to share it with the whole class.  Towards the beginning of my stay here at Cambridge, we had really good weather (okay, the weather’s still decent, but not has blazingly warm as it was).  Because of this, I decided it would be a good idea to see the Cambridge Botanic Gardens.  A girl I met through a graduate Freshers event decided to go and I tagged along.  It was about a twenty to twenty-five minute walk, which is rather far in the Cambridge world, but it was well worth it.

The gardens were stunning.  The centerpiece has to be a beautiful pond with water lilies which is surrounded by all these little paths and climbing rocks.  A group of children was playing along there when I stopped by and it was so adorable and picturesque.  

The greenhouse had themed rooms (much like the Domes back in Milwaukee) with stretches of cacti, tropical plants packed in so thick you would think you were in the jungle, and, coolest of all, a carnivore room with Venus flytraps and the like. 

The scented garden definitely stood out from all the other areas.  Walking through it was like walking through a bunch of restaurants.  A whiff of cooking chicken.  A whiff of curry noodles.  Rosemary.  Mint.  Lemon.  Oregano.  A very tantalizing sensory experience. 

The whole garden had a definite feel to it.  Though it looked very proper and cultivated, many people chose the grassy greens for picnicking, reading, and even napping.  It almost felt like a very well-kept park.  Since entrance is free for University students, I may have to come back to do some writing or reading.  If the weather stays, of course.  :)  

I also want to note how my original title was "Cambridge Botanic Garens."  Clearly I have had a long day of writing and can't be expected to spell properly.