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In our latest documentary, ‘ Thinking in Tree Time ’, follow Kevin Martin, Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and his research partner Henrik Sjöman, as they travel around ...
Sensory tours Designed for visitors with sight loss and their carers. This sensory experience gives you the chance to explore the Gardens through touch, smell, and description.
DNA and Tissue Bank Our DNA and Tissue Bank contains approximately 60,000 samples representing nearly all families (507 families), and over half the genera (around 7,100) of flowering plants. The ...
Abrus precatorius - a deadly beauty Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and ...
Curtis's Botanical Magazine A long-established academic journal that provides an international forum for botanists and horticulturists, plant ecologists and those with a special interest in botanical ...
SeedPOD, the Seed Portal for Online Data An exciting new open access digital resource to unlock detailed data on seed collections from wild plant populations and help facilitate their transformation ...
Eating and drinking We have a wide variety of cafés and restaurants at Kew Gardens. Look out for seasonal specialties and food foraged from our Gardens. All our cafés and restaurants source seasonal ...
Visit the world-famous Kew Gardens Experience our beautiful botanic gardens and the most biodiverse place on Earth. Visit Kew Gardens ...
Unravelling the evolutionary history of Aloes Plantasia, Kew’s summer festival celebrating the positive effects of plants, is underway. Researcher Olwen Grace highlights investigations in the Jodrell ...
The Nash Sessions: Tailleferre Ensemble Enjoy an enchanting candlelit concert in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens – a magical setting for a summer soirée with family and friends.
To celebrate the Mansion reopening its doors, here are ten things you might not know about our Grade I listed Elizabethan mansion.
We often think of insects buzzing around our flower beds or meadows, but pollen and nectar also come from trees, which only have a tiny footprint in our landscapes. Whether insect-pollinated or ...