- New! - see our interactive Pagoda panorama for a unique view of Kew!
- New! - Kew's online shop has just launched, with great gift ideas for everyone!
- Get involved - Submit your best garden photo to the International Garden Photography of the Year 2010 - Deadline: Nov 30th
- Adopt a Seed, Save a Species - For just £1,000 or £2,000 you can save a plant species, or adopt a seed for just £25
- Millennium Seed Bank: over 63,000 germination tests have been carried out to check the quality of seeds in our collection
- Millennium Seed Bank partnership: 420 seed collections have been used to reintroduce species into the wild
- Visit Kew Gardens: don’t miss the Rainforest Exhibition with stunning photography from 03 October – 06 December
- Millennium Seed Bank partnership: 4,600 samples from our collections have been supplied for use in research
Kew News
Kew expedition 09 - Get live updates via twitter from the GIS team in Madagascar
Kew's GIS (Geographical Information Systems) team are in Madagascar to record and map plant life on the island and they're sending live updates from the field via twitter. Madagascar is home to an estimated 10,000–12,000 plant species, over 90% of which are found nowhere else on earth!
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Kew today - Pruning the Rose Pergola at Kew Gardens
The colossal task of pruning the Rose Pergola at Kew Gardens is underway, lead by Andy Darragh.
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International Garden Photographer of the Year competition 2010 - final call for entries
The deadline for the third International Garden Photographer of the Year is fast approaching. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this prestigious competition and exhibition at Kew Gardens!
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Kew today - Don't miss our necklace orchid in flower
Kew's necklace orchids are showing off their sparkly curtains in the Princess of Wales conservatory at Kew Gardens.
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Kew's unique Latin American Directors' Correspondence collection is available online
Kew's Archive contains scientific correspondence received by Kew's Directors and senior staff from around 1841 to the 1940s. This unique collection is now available via subscription to researchers and academics online.
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Welcome to Kew’s new website
Interactive maps, species profiles and your pictures of the gardens are a few of the new features – plus of course masses of fascinating inside information.
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Kew today - Pruning the Rose Pergola at Kew Gardens
16 Nov 2009
The colossal task of pruning the Rose Pergola at Kew Gardens is underway, lead by Andy Darragh.
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Kew expedition 09 - Get live updates via twitter from the GIS team in Madagascar
16 Nov 2009
Kew's GIS (Geographical Information Systems) team are in Madagascar to record and map plant life on the island and they're sending live updates from the field via twitter. Madagascar is home to an estimated 10,000–12,000 plant species, over 90% of which are found nowhere else on earth!
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Kew’s wreath for remembrance
11 Nov 2009
Kew horticulturist Ashley Hughes produced Kew's Remembrance Wreath which was laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London this week. The wreath is laid on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in honour of the service men and women who died for their country.
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Blogs
Kew Magazine November post
By: Christina Harrison - 17 Nov 2009
It may be starting to look wintry, but there's still plenty to do at Kew.
What's On
Featured Events:Focus on the Rainforest
03 October - 06 December 2009
This exhibition by The Prince’s Rainforests Project highlights the urgent need to take action against tropical deforestation.
Christmas at Kew
12 December - 03 January 2010Visit Kew this Christmas for a family day out away from the hustle and bustle of the high street.
Explore our Gardens
Use our interactive map to find all the attractions as well as information to help you plan your visit to Kew Gardens.
Use our interactive map to find the attractions as well as information to help you plan your visit to Wakehurst Place.
