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Kew Magazine
Contents AUTUMN 05
FEATURES
PROFILE: Spilling the beans
Kirsty Fergusson meets Gwilym Lewis, lead editor of Kew’s
Legumes
of the World
HERITAGE: Windows on the world
(see feature
article)
Plants from all over the globe thrive in the light, airy Temperate House,
as Carolyn Fry discovers
PLANTS AND PEOPLE: East meets west
Kerry Rowe looks at a unique online project exploring South Asian influences
on UK life
CONSERVATION: Green dinosaur
The prehistoric Wollemi pine has recently been discovered alive and well.
Tony
Kirkham tells the story
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK: Seeds of discovery
In the third of our behind-the-scenes series Gail Vines meets Kew’s
only seed
morphologist and finds out what this fascinating job involves
CONSERVATION: Mission to Madagascar
Diploma student Lucy Cole reports on her trip
to Madagascar to work with
threatened plants
KEW’S GARDENS: Fanning the flames Wakehurst is bursting with fiery colour this autumn, as gardens manager Chris Clennett reveals
REGULARS
IN THIS ISSUE
The editor’s letter
KEW NEWS
Belinda Parry reports on what’s happening at Kew and Wakehurst
CUTTINGS
Stephanie Pain rounds up new developments in the science of plants
HERBIVORE: Tropical alchemy
There’s more to the coconut than meets the eye, explains Hattie
Ellis. With
recipes by Jane Suthering
KEW TIPS
Get a great display of autumn colour with Chris Clennett’s expert
advice
DIRECTION
Kew’s director Professor Sir Peter Crane looks at extinction and
how to protect
threatened species
KEW PLANT
Discover one of Kew’s little gems, the hardy geranium ‘Mavis
Simpson’
TREASURES OF KEW
Stored in Kew’s Archives is an amazing journal by plant hunter
JD Hooker
YOUNG KEW
Find out where sugar comes from, plus fun activities for children
DIARY
A guide to what’s on at Kew and Wakehurst this autumn
KEW VIEW
Impressions of Kew from visitors involved in the Plant Cultures project