News from Kew
Independent review of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew published
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.
Kew today - Coelogyne cristata
See this beautiful orchid with its scented white flowers in the Princess of Wales Conservatory.
Colombian curiosities in the Directors' Correspondence at Kew
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.
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.
Archives 'Take Flight'
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.
Kew today - Kew's canary bellflower is in flower
See this beautiful climbing plant in the Princess of Wales Conservatory
As easy as APG III - Scientists revise the system of classifying flowering plants
Scientists from Kew have led a global revision of the system botanists use to classify flowering plants. This work will have a fundamental impact on how botanic gardens organise their collections and the future use of plant information to improve quality of life.
Snow damage at Wakehurst Place
Please make a donation today to support the urgent repair and recovery work at Wakehurst Place. Together we can restore the natural beauty of this much-loved estate sooner for everyone to enjoy once again.
