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Crawl, climb and get to know Wakehurst’s majestic trees on this adventurous log trail. Nestled in the heart of Coates Wood, ...
Many epiphytes are specialists. They need specific microclimates, high humidity, and stable forest ecosystems to survive.
Shiraaz Ali is a Yorkshire-based visual artist, designer and architecture graduate who has worked with the City of Bradford, the Canal and River Trust and Regent's Park, London. His work process is ...
What's in the gardens Roam across our wild botanic garden full of diverse plants from around the globe and home to the Millennium Seed Bank.
Across the school holidays, young adventurers will have the opportunity to become a planet-saving Nature Hero. Put on your cape, join our mission and collect unique new badges. Help Pip, Bud and ...
Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre We have over 70 Malagasy colleagues based at our third research site working to protect Madagascar's unique flora.
Kew's scientists and international partners share their 10 favourite species named as new to science in the past 12 months. It's been another busy year here at Kew, with our scientists and their ...
OAP (Old Age Plant) Among the lush green leaves and steamy heat of our tropical Palm House lives one remarkable, record-breaking plant – the Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii).
A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily genus Victoria welcomes a new species. Victoria boliviana, has been sitting in Kew’s Herbarium for 177 years, previously ...
Four flowers that have become queer symbols Discover the stories behind why these four iconic plants were adopted as symbols of resilience and resistance by the LGBTQ+ community.
Things you should know about Marianne North Meet Marianne North, an intrepid artist of the Victorian era who explored the world.
Cacao: The fruit behind your chocolate bar Find out where cacao comes from, how we grow it at Kew, and how it's made into the sweet treat we know and love.