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Kew Publishing reaches finals for environmental journalism
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog06 Dec 2010
This year Kew magazine had two articles in the finals of the Garden Media Guild awards. Two books from Kew Publishing were also shortlisted. Find out more about the event and the awards that we were up for.
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Dramatic display of giant Himalayan lily seedheads
by: Katie Price, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog02 Dec 2010
The giant Himalayan lily looks good even in winter. Find out how we grow this magnificent plant in Kew's Woodland Garden.
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Warm up and see our cacao tree in fruit
02 Dec 2010
In the tropical rainforest zone of the Princess of Wales Conservatory, one of our most economically important plants, the cacao tree, is laden with yellow fruits.
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The unique plants of the Turks and Caicos Islands
by: Sara Barrios, UK Overseas Territories team blog26 Nov 2010
Find out more about plants that can only be found in the beautiful Caribbean UK Overseas Territory (UKOT) of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Rust, smuggling and the Number 11 mango!
by: Liz Taylor, Library, Art and Archives blog25 Nov 2010
Take a glimpse at the Museum of Economic Botany at the turn of the 20th Century, as discovered by our Archives volunteer in a recent addition to our collections.
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Fungi, trees and global change
25 Nov 2010
Scientists at Kew and Imperial College London are working with one of the world’s largest biomonitoring networks to find out what factors determine the structure of mycorrhizal fungal communities, and how they might respond to environmental change.
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Kew’s badgers feast on yew berries
25 Nov 2010
Autumn is the time when the badgers at Kew Gardens take advantage of the crop of yew berries surrounding their setts as a source of food. But how do they enjoy this succulent feast without being poisoned?
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Are you an alpine lover?
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog18 Nov 2010
It's winter issue time and this season our horticultural sights are set on some tiny mountain gems.
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Flowering now: The giant Madeiran squill
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog17 Nov 2010
The giant Madeiran squill (Scilla madeirensis) is flowering in the Davies Alpine House now. Read on to see how we grow this impressive plant.
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This year's competition closes on 30 November 2010 - get involved!
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog17 Nov 2010
It's your last chance to enter this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. Find out more about the judging and the professional feedback on offer.
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