- Over 250 new plant & fungi species discovered by Kew botanists in our anniversary year
- Kew's archives consist of 1km of documents, which equates to about 7 million pieces of paper!
- New! - Check out Kew's new blogs showcasing the passions and expertise of those people who work behind the scenes
- 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
- Millennium Seed Bank partnership: 4,600 samples from our collections have been supplied for use in research
Kew News
Kew today - See our stunning clock vine
This beautiful vine can reach up to 20 feet in length.
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Kew is helping to restore plant life and native habitats on remote islands in the Indian Ocean
A Kew scientist is spending two weeks on a ship to explore the status of plant life on islands of the Chagos Archipelago and help restore native habitats. Some areas have not been visited by botanists for more than 30 years.
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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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Explore Kew Gardens on Google Street View
Nature fans and gardening fanatics can find inspiration by navigating the paths of Kew Gardens’ 326 acre site. Take in the largest collection of plants in the world – 30,000 different species, including 14,000 trees – and iconic structures such as the Palm House and Pagoda.
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Independent review of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew published
10 Feb 2010
An independent performance review of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has praised its impressive achievements and set out recommendations to ensure the major plant science research facility and popular visitor attraction maintains and improves on its success in years to come.
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Kew today - Coelogyne cristata
10 Feb 2010
See this beautiful orchid with its scented white flowers in the Princess of Wales Conservatory.
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Blogs
Colombian curiosities in the Directors' Correspondence at Kew
By: Virginia Mills - 01 Feb 2010
Read about Robert Blake White's travels in Colombia, the ancient artefacts he collected and the ideas he picked up about gardening in synchronisation with the phases of the moon.
Archives 'Take Flight'
By: Hannah Jenkinson - 22 Jan 2010
Read about archives that might take off! Find out more about some of the fantastic documents and illustrations we have in the collection at Kew.
What's On
Featured Events:Tropical Extravaganza 2010
06 February - 07 March 2010Escape winter with thousands of colourful orchids and other tropical plants in the Princess of Wales Conservatory.
The Art of Plant Evolution
22 August - 11 April 2010Art meets science in this exhibition of botanical paintings at the The Shirley Sherwood Gallery
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.
