To safeguard biodiversity, it’s essential to plant native species that are not only suited to current conditions but also ...

Herbarium specimens serve as vital references for identifying plant species, including those presumed extinct. Detailed ...

Collect your Glow Wild way-finding lantern to illuminate your path and become a colourful part of the trail.

Christmas at Kew is back for 2024! Our iconic Christmas at Kew light trail has returned for the festive season, offering a captivating 3km illuminated journey through Kew Gardens at night. Experience ...

James Wearn, leading a project called ‘Kew Gardens at War’, describes how one poppy helped to keep pain away during wartime while another poppy lets us remember and reflect on the pain and sorrow of ...

Scientists at Kew have been studying pollen structure for many years, and trying to unravel how and why certain structures have evolved. In this blog, I will focus on how structures in pollen of ...

The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the 19th century. The Directors' Correspondence team really enjoyed the recent ...

Recently-released IUCN Red List assessments for slipper orchids from the temperate Northern Hemisphere show that a shocking 79% of species are threatened with extinction. Mike Fay, Head of Genetics ...

Do you already know the fundamental of botanical sketching but want to improve your skills? This is the course for you. Over three days, botanical artist Lucy Smith will teach you how to explore plant ...

Directors' Correspondence digitiser, Kat Harrington looks at letters to Kew's first official Director, Sir William Jackson Hooker, sent from Brazil. The first is from Maria Graham (in later life, ...