Press releases - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Read the latest press releases from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Find Kew press releases from previous years in our press release archive. We also have a section covering the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership and news from Wakehurst.

Grow for it! Public to choose sites for a £100,000 green makeover

23 May 2013


Sixty per cent of UK species in decline, groundbreaking study finds

22 May 2013


Ten objects, twenty stories, as previously unseen treasures go on display across the country in First Time Out

21 May 2013


New Initiative from Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank to Protect UK Trees Takes Root

10 May 2013


UK Tree Seed Project: Examples of trees and shrubs that have been prioritised for collection

10 May 2013


The Global Plants Initiative and JSTOR release online database for the study of plants

8 May 2013


Appointment of Director of Kew Gardens’ Horticulture

29 April 2013


20 years of DNA Research Celebrated at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

27 April 2013


IncrEdibles: A Voyage through Surprising Edible Plants

24 April 2013


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

24 April 2013


Rory McEwen  The Colours of Reality

11 April 2013


Kew’s Historic Temperate House Receives £14.7m Heritage Lottery Fund Grant

28 March 2013


His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales celebrates the life of Africa’s first Environmental and Woman Nobel Peace Laureate, Wangari Maathai, at Kew Gardens

25 March 2013


One ticket, four Royal experiences at Kew Gardens

25 March 2013


Players of People’s Postcode Lottery help new scheme to protect the UK’s trees take root

19 March 2013


Last Chance To See David Nash: A Natural Gallery – Sponsored by Xstrata

14 March 2013


Bees get a buzz from caffeine

8 March 2013


Sticky or Sweet, Kew Gardens Offers a Treat for Kids this Easter

26 February 2013


Spring at Kew Gardens: The Biggest and Brightest Display of Blooms in the Country

26 February 2013


The Story of Kew Gardens in Photographs by Lynn Parker and Kiri Ross-Jones, Arcturus Publishing in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 

17 January 2013


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