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09 Dec 2010
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Highlights from Kew's Autumn Colour Photo Challenge 2010
08 Dec 2010
In November 2010, Kew invited members of its 'Your Kew' and 'Natural Neighbourhood' Flickr Groups to take part in an Autumn Colour Photo Challenge. Here are some of our favourite photos.
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Nineteenth century transport troubles for two tonne palm
by: Kat Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog08 Dec 2010
Directors' correspondence from the archive reveals the difficulty of transporting an unusual two tonne palm to the Gardens.
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35,000 new plant species ‘sitting in cupboards’
07 Dec 2010
A new study led by Oxford University and involving Kew has revealed that of the estimated 70,000 species of flowering plants yet to be described by scientists, more than half may already have been collected but are lying unknown and unrecognised in collections around the world.
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Daisies find a new home in Kew's Herbarium
by: William Milliken, Herbarium blog07 Dec 2010
Kew's vast collection of herbarium specimens of the Compositae (daisy) family is now rehoused in pest-free low-temperature storage in the new wing of the Herbarium.
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Applications open for new Trustees
07 Dec 2010
Applications are now open for two positions on the Kew Board of Trustees.
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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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