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My project explores the social and cultural importance of hedgerows, and how knowledge of the plants within them can shape ...
A plant giant has been named new to science at Kew after spending 177 years hidden under the surface of our collections. A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily ...
Do you enjoy a nice gin and tonic or know someone who does? While most people think of gin as the cocktail’s key component, we think it's time for tonic to come to the forefront. Behind the diminutive ...
More than twice the size of the Palm House, the Temperate House covers 4,880 square metres, has a staggering 15,000 panes of glass and is 19 metres high at its tallest point. The Grade I listed ...
Within our vast collection of 11,000 trees, made up of more than 2,000 different species, lives an oak tree with a mammoth record. Meet our majestic chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia). It is ...
Celebrate Bees' Needs Week 2026 at Kew with a day of honey tasting, science and learning activities, expert talks, tours and a chance to get up close with these precious pollinators. Did you know ...
Beatrix Potter was a remarkable woman. Widely recognised as an excellent writer and illustrator of some of the most beloved children’s books, such as The Tales of Peter Rabbit, many of us may not ...
The centre block of the Temperate House will be closed on 29 and 30 June 2026. The rest of the glasshouse will remain open. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Travel the world in this truly ...
While the fruit of the shea tree might be more well known in the West as a cosmetic ingredient, in African countries, it is a crucial food and medicinal crop. Shea butter is made boiling, drying, and ...
Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a popular Japanese wellbeing practice of relaxing under the canopy of trees. Escape the hustle and bustle of London and join our expert guides from the Forest ...
Eva Crane was born Ethel Eva Widdowson on 12 June 1912 to parents Thomas Henry (Harry) Widdowson and Rose, née Elphick. She had an older sister, Elsie, who went on to be a prominent academic in the ...
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