Welcome to the Press & Media department

Here you will find out about the latest news on Kew's scientific, conservation and horticultural research as well as the upcoming events and exhibitions.

The year ahead...

2013 Year Ahead (Calendar of Events)

Read our latest press releases and factsheets on our work, download high resolution images from our online press image library, and find out about the guidelines for editorial and commercial filming and photography in the Gardens.

To organise a press visit, or to find out more you can contact the Press Office

Kew press releases

Latest Press Releases

IncrEdibles: A Voyage through Surprising Edible Plants

25 May 2013 to 03 November 2013

Who would have imagined that Kew’s beautiful glasshouse, the Palm House, was not merely a tropical escape in the heart of London, but home to over 60 weird and exotic edible plants? This Summer and Autumn, Kew celebrates the amazing bounty of the plant world, inviting visitors to experience first-hand a selection of the 30,000 species we can feast on.

‘Architectural Foodsmiths’ Bompas & Parr to Create Major Installation at Kew Gardens

In honour of Kew Gardens’ summer festival IncrEdibles (which celebrates the delicious diversity of edible plants), Bompas & Parr, culinary curators at the intersection of art, architecture and food, will create a dramatic display that will ask people to think again about the food that they eat every day.

Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality

Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality will present the vibrant and varied career of the renowned Scottish artist and musician, Rory McEwen (1932 – 1982).