# Adafruit Bonsai Buckaroo - micro:bit & CLUE Plant Care Helper

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA4534 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-bonsai-buckaroo-micro-bit-clue-plant-care-helper.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-bonsai-buckaroo-micro-bit-clue-plant-care-helper.html.md))

We can’t wait for spring to arrive, and we’re looking forward to caring for some plants! Adafruit designed this little add-on for micro:bit or CLUE boards – bolt it on...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $9.75 (inc GST) — $8.86 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $8.60 (exc GST) · 50+ $8.42 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 31 and Sep 03.

## Description

Adafruit can’t wait for spring to arrive, and we’re looking forward to caring for some plants! Adafruit designed this little add-on for [micro:bit ](https://core-electronics.com.au/#)or **CLUE** boards – bolt it on with 5 screws to get a buzzer/beeper, motor driver, and breakouts for connecting a [soil sensor](https://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=soil%20sensor) (two alligator clips + nails work just fine). Simple, but effective!

- **8mm Buzzer/Speaker on pin P0** - have your plant kit beep when it wants watering, or have it sing a song when its nice and happy.
- **3V Motor control (on/off) on pin P2** - connect to a water pump to automatically water dry plants
- **Alligator clip pads for pin P1, 3V and GND** - connect to two alligator clips and nails to measure soil resistance

Works with micro:bit in Arduino, micropython or MakeCode. For CLUE, you can use CircuitPython or Arduino.

**Please note this product does not come with a pump, tubing, alligator clips, nails, CLUE or micro:bit! It's *just* the control board that attaches to the micro:bit or CLUE!**

**You'll want to also pick up separately:**

- [micro:bit Go Bundle](https://core-electronics.com.au/micro-bit.html) *or* [Adafruit CLUE](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-clue-nrf52840-express-with-bluetooth-le.html)
- [Horizontal style](https://core-electronics.com.au/submersible-3v-dc-water-pump-horizontal-type.html) *or* [vertical style 3V water pump](https://core-electronics.com.au/submersible-3v-dc-water-pump-vertical-type.html)
- [Vinyl tubing - 8mm diameter](https://core-electronics.com.au/tubing-for-submersible-pumps-pvc-8mm-id-1-meter-long.html) (also available in any hardware store)
- [Two alligator clips](https://core-electronics.com.au/small-alligator-clip-test-lead-set-of-6.html) in any color
- Two stainless steel nails (available in any hardware store)

## Technical Details

Product Dimensions: 52.0mm x 26.0mm x 6.4mm / 2.0" x 1.0" x 0.3"

Product Weight: 8.0g / 0.3oz

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