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Burnley Horticultural Society

Last Monday, unit 2 Biology students went on an excursion to Burnley Horticultural College to see how various vegetation propagation techniques were carried out. This was part of the girls' studies of asexual reproduction in plants. They learnt about the use of cloning in horticultural practices and the importance of this to the agricultural industry. They saw how various species of plants used special structures such runners, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs to ensure their reproduction. The girls also learned how to graft an apple. It was  great experience.

Paula McIntosh

Yr 11 Biology teacher