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Retracing the footsteps of Everard Im Thurn in Guyana
by: Sara Albuquerque, Economic Botany blog07 Oct 2010
The South American country of Guyana (formerly British Guiana) has a rich biological and cultural heritage, well-represented in Kew's Economic Botany Collection. A research project seeks to view the historic collections in the context of today's people and environment.
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Kew's work proves ever more vital
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog07 Oct 2010
It was all over the news in the past week: one in five plant species is at risk of extinction, and the main cause is habitat loss caused by our activities.
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2 for 1 exhibition entry at the Garden Museum
06 Oct 2010
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Kew scientists discover the largest genome of them all
05 Oct 2010
Scientists at Kew’s Jodrell Laboratory have discovered that Paris japonica, a striking rare native plant of Japan, has the largest genome of them all – bigger than the human genome and even larger than the previous record holder - the marbled lungfish. The results are published in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
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A new collection of beautiful fine bone china mugs
04 Oct 2010
Kew Shop is proud to introduce a new collection of beautiful fine bone china mugs featuring celebrated botanical prints by Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840).
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Autumn flowering cyclamen
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog04 Oct 2010
A range of colourful cyclamen are flowering now. Take a closer look at these autumnal beauties.
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A sensory walk through the South Africa Landscape
by: Jane Samuels, Kew at the British Museum blog04 Oct 2010
Find out how Jane Samuels, the Access and Equality Manager at the British Museum, helped to make Kew's South Africa Landscape accessible to all sectors of society – with a particular emphasis on diverse and disabled audiences.
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What do the International Garden Photographer of the Year judges look for?
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog01 Oct 2010
We are now entering the final phase of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition 2010 and many people will be getting their entries ready for the November 30th deadline. So what are the judges looking for?
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Funding to promote use of plants in Africa for pest control
01 Oct 2010
Kew scientists are involved in two recently funded projects that will optimise the use of plants as natural pesticides in Africa.
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Tapa cloth and the forgotten women of the Bounty mutiny
by: Mark Nesbitt, Economic Botany blog30 Sep 2010
A visitor to Kew sheds light on tapa cloth made 170 years ago by her Polynesian forebears.
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