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Kew Magazine
Contents SUMMER 05
FEATURES
CHIHULY AT KEW: Naturally brilliant
With the spectacular Gardens of Glass exhibition under way at Kew, Lesley
Garner introduces
its dynamic creator Dale Chihuly
ALL
IN A DAY'S WORK: Hives of activity (see
feature article)
Hattie Ellis meets Kew’s busy beekeepers in the second of our new
behind-the-scenes series
FIELD WORK: Keeping traditions alive
Spence Gunn on an innovative project to help Kenyan villagers preserve
their wild food heritage
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Intimate camera
A preview of the judges’ favourites from the Garden Photographers’ Association
exhibition
PLANTS AND PEOPLE: The resplendent Victorias
Leigh Hunt uncovers the fascinating history of the giant waterlily and
how it is grown at Kew
KEW'S GARDENS: A passion for bedding
As Annette Dalton explains, much planning and hard work goes into creating
those great set pieces – Kew’s bedding displays
REGULARS
IN THIS ISSUE
The editor’s letter
KEW NEWS
The latest news from Kew and Wakehurst
CUTTINGS
A round-up of the latest plant science stories
HERBIVORE: A fine romance
There’s more to the rose than beauty and fragrance: Hattie Ellis discovers
its culinary delights
KEW TIPS:
Kew's experts give adivce on growing and displaying bedding plants
KEW PLANTS: plants with a Kew connection
Seek out French lavender 'Kew Red' in the Duchess Border this summer
TREASURES
OF KEW
The stories behind fascinating items in Kew’s collections
A venerable cycad that's still going strong after 230 years in a pot at Kew
YOUNG KEW
Take a seed safari and grow a bean in a jar
AXIS – opinion, issues conservation and ecology
How your choice of garden furniture
affects the environment
DIRECTION
Sir Peter Crane on the vital role of plants in linking different cultures
around the world
DIARY
Your guide to things to do and see at Kew and Wakehurst Place this summer
KEW VIEW
House & Garden's Clare Foster on bringing toddlers to Kew