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Kew magazine
AUTUMN 2007
Contents
FEATURES
PROFILE: Top of the
class
Gail Vines meets Emma Fox, the new principal of Kew’s world-renowned School
of Horticulture
MOORE AT KEW: Want
to know Moore?
As the spectacular Moore at Kew exhibition opens, Sue Seddon looks at the man
and his inspiration
ALL
IN A DAY'S WORK: Collected works
Download pdf of our feature article
Amid the seven million preserved plant specimens in Kew’s Herbarium,
Carolyn Fry discovers the vital and varied work carried out by its staff
PLANT SCIENCE: Subterranean
fungal wars
Gail Vines reports on research by Kew scientists into the battle being waged
in England’s heathland soil
BOOKS ABOUT KEW: Full
of surprises
A taste of Kew’s eventful past, from unity across Love Lane to dropping ‘bombs’ in
the Pagoda
KEW'S GARDENS: Feel
the heat
Surrounded by palm fronds and dazzling blooms, Richard Wilford explores Kew’s
Exotic Border
BOOKS ABOUT KEW: A
garden in all seasons
Sue Seddon reveals the creative process behind photographer Joanna Jackson’s
stunning new book on the Gardens
CONSERVATION: Making connections
Christian Lexer explains how Kew’s research into genetic diversity among
Brazilian bromeliads is helping conservation efforts
HERBIVORE: Berried
treasures
Hattie Ellis delves into the tradition of blackberry picking, and Jane Suthering
offers delicious recipes for your hedgerow harvest
NOW AND THEN: The
Jodrell Laboratory
Compare the beginnings of Kew’s esteemed laboratory with the high-tech
research facility it is today
REGULARS
IN THIS ISSUE
The editor's letter
KEW NEWS
The latest from all Kew’s gardens
CUTTINGS
A round-up of plant science news
DIRECTION
The director on Kew’s key priorities
KEW TIPS
How to create an exotic border
WILD KEW
Discover Kew’s fabulous fungi
TREASURES OF KEW
The model Indian indigo factory
EVENTS DIARY
What’s on at
Kew and Wakehurst
AXIS
Why Linnaeus is still so important