Kew into the 21st century

To enable better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms - the basis of life on earth.

This will be achieved by:

• developing our global reference collections and making them more accessible to the greatest possible variety and number of users;

• undertaking world-wide research into systematics, economic and ethnobotany, biological interactions, conservation and horticulture;

• supporting the conservation and sustainable use of plant resources in the UK and overseas;

• informing the wider public about our activities, through the maintenance and development of world-class Gardens that provide a window into our work;

• providing education, advice and information in various forms to our stakeholders, and building the global capacity for studying and conserving plant diversity through collaborative partnerships and by training scientists from developing countries.

Behind Kew's Mission Statement runs a simple maxim;

"All life depends on plants"

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