Botany Manoris a relaxing puzzle game set in a stately 19th-century Manor house. Players step into the shoes of retired botanist Arabella Green as they learn how to create all kinds of flora and flora. Players' Botany Manor journey begins with Chapter 1, ‘A Fresh Start,’ where they grow a mysterious volcanic plant called Windmill Wort. However, when first starting the game, it can be helpful to follow aChapter 1 walkthroughto solve the puzzles necessary togrow Windmill Wortand exit the conservatory.
This beautifulgardening gamegives players a few puzzles to solve to fill in the pages of their Herbarium book, which are necessary steps to grow the lush red-petaled Windmill Wort plant. However, some of the steps can be a little tricky for beginner Botany players to decipher. Fortunately, this guide lights the way to breaking the mist surrounding any puzzles that might stump some players, enabling them to proceed to the next Chapter
Botany Manor Chapter 1 Walkthrough
Find The Herbarium And Enter The Second Room
Players beginBotany ManorChapter 1 inside the greenhouse in a room with shelves and a large table in the center. To open the door and start growing plants, players first need to interact with a few items around the room:
1.ReadtheLetter from the Groundskeeperon the table nearest the wall.
- Open theParcelnext to the Letter. The Parcel is addressed to Arabella, who players can now see lives inSomerset- a clue that will come in handy later. Opening the Parcel gives players theHerbarium book, something players will need to use to fill incluesas they proceed through the Chapter.
Players can now read through the first few pages of the Herbarium for some more key information, including a chapter list, maps to populate, and more. Head through thestained glass door to the second roomin the conservatory, which should now beopen.
Grow Windmill Wort
It’s now time to plant and grow Windmill Wort, which players must do before they can exit the conservatory. It’s a process that fans ofrelaxing puzzle gameswill likely enjoy, as it takes a bit of figuring out. To grow Windmill Wort inBotany Manor, players should follow the below steps:
- Search the room forthree cluesto help grow Windmill Wort. These are:
Open theHerbariumand click on each box of theWindmill Wort pagetoadd all three clue notesfrom the page afterward.
Head to the table on the left and, in the middle of the table, note thepotting instructionson how to pot plants on the left. To begin potting, grab somesoilfrom the bag on the right and select the pot in the middle to scoop it into the pot.
- Select thecollect seedsoption from the wooden drawers on the left toadd Windmill Wort seeds into the pot, sprinkling them into the soil.
5.Water the seeds using theblue watering canto grow a tiny Windmill Wort sprout. You can also pick up the pot and click on it to investigate the growth of the seedling further. However, it won’t grow any further by itself without one final step.
- To grow the Windmill Wort plant fully, head to thered circular valveon the right near the window. Turn thered handleuntil the temperature gauge reaches60 degrees, the optimum temperature for Windmill Wort to grow as hinted in the postcard.
7.Pick up the Windmill Wort potandplace it on the table in front of the Heat Venton the far right side of the table.Switch the Heat Vent onusing thered buttonto blast the young Windmill Wort plant with hot air, growing it until a beautiful,fully-grown, red-flowered Windmill Wort plant.
Successfully growing Windmill Wort clears the strange yellow-tinged fog blocking the conservatory’s exit, enabling players to open the door and leave it when they like. Exiting the conservatory takes players into a stunning garden area with various colored hedges, where they can admire the grand conservatory in all its glory.
Stepping out into the gardencompletesBotany ManorChapter 1. Players can now proceed withBotany ManorChapter 2. Following that, learn to grow plants like Pixie Tears and Wolfglove inBotany ManorChapter 3and beyond as players explore more of the Manor and grounds to uncover the mysteries of all plant species.
