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Thinking of entering International Garden Photographer of the Year 2011?
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog17 Oct 2011
International Garden Photographer of the Year has a first prize of £5000 plus other cash prizes - here are some tips to help you net the big one!
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Discovering your family tree at Kew Gardens
by: Stephanie Rolt, Library, Art and Archives blog17 Oct 2011
With researching our family history becoming an increasingly popular pastime, Stephanie describes how the archives at Kew could help you to delve into the lives of your ancestors.
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Natural products for dementia
12 Oct 2011
Kew pharmacist, Melanie-Jayne Howes, has been collaborating in research and reviews assessing the role of natural products in the treatment and prevention of dementia.
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Autumn colour on the Rock Garden
by: Joanne Everson, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog12 Oct 2011
After the heat wave of last week, the autumnal weather is now back to normal. But don't worry, there is plenty of colour to see on the Rock Garden. Look out for Crocus, Cyclamen and even an early snowdrop.
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How Google helped Kew to put Mount Mabu on the conservation map
05 Oct 2011
In the week that Google celebrates some of the new scientific discoveries enabled by Google Earth, Kew looks back to 2005 when a team of scientists, led by Kew's Jonathan Timberlake, found the hidden paradise of Mount Mabu in Mozambique.
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Finding new plants on Montserrat
by: Marcelo Sellaro & Anna Haigh, UK Overseas Territories team blog04 Oct 2011
During a recent field trip to the Caribbean island of Montserrat, two members of Kew staff discovered plant species which had not previously been known to occur on the island.
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Sapindaceae systematics
04 Oct 2011
The family Sapindaceae has been used to compare different methods of phylogenetic analysis.
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Come on a fungal foray at Kew
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog26 Sep 2011
At this time of year there are some very special appearances in Kew Gardens. Why not come on a fungal foray to discover some weird and wonderful new friends.
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Bonsai: Tools of the Trade
by: Richard Kernick, Bonsai blog22 Sep 2011
In his second Bonsai blog, Bonsai specialist Richard Kernick looks at the specialist tools used for creating and maintaining bonsai - and some cheap alternatives!
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Short-lived seed of alpine plants
20 Sep 2011
Scientists from the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership have found that the seeds of alpine plants are shorter lived than their lowland relatives. This will have implications for seed conservation strategies for alpine species.
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English iris, which is in fact native to France and Spain, is a tall, sturdy, bulbous iris with deep blue flowers in mid-summer.
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