News from Kew
Keep up to date with Kew news and blogs. Find out about the latest garden highlights, find out how Kew's science and conservation work is making a difference and see how your donations are helping to support our work in the UK and around the world.
Go behind the scenes with Kew blogs | Browse our specialist science news
Your opinion counts!
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog16 Aug 2010
Do you read Kew magazine? Are you a Premier Friend, subscriber or occasional buyer? We’d love to hear your views on what you think of Kew magazine and what it could be doing to help you understand and use Kew more.
- 1 like
- 0 comments
'People in the Garden'
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog11 Aug 2010
What makes the difference between a family snapshot in the garden and an award-winning photograph in the 'People in the Garden' category of International garden Photographer of the Year?
- 6 likes
- 0 comments
Dr Livingstone, I presume? The Zambesi Expedition 1858-1864
by: Michele Losse, Library, Art and Archives blog30 Jul 2010
Read about documents from the Zambesi Expedition in Kew's Archives
- 8 likes
- 3 comments
Capturing Kew's passion
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog29 Jul 2010
One of the highlights of putting Kew magazine together is gathering and commissioning the images that will help convey what Kew is all about.
- 3 likes
- 0 comments
Environment Secretary signals new approach to environment policy from Kew Gardens
26 Jul 2010
At Kew Gardens today, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman signalled a new approach to environment policy, calling for everyone, from birdwatchers to big business, to shape the government’s Natural Environment White Paper.
12 likes0 comments
A spot of cricket in the Directors' Correspondence archive
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog21 Jul 2010
Read about a letter from K. S. Ranjitsinhji in the Asian Directors' Correspondence archive. Ranji was an Indian King and is also regarded as one of the best cricket batsmen of the Empire.
- 12 likes
- 0 comments
Palm House Parterre brings a taste of South Africa to Kew
21 Jul 2010
This summer's planting is inspired by Namaqualand in the Northern Cape, and features plants from this biodiversity ‘hotspot’ to highlight biodiversity issues including environmental threats, climate change and invasive plants.
15 likes3 comments
I’ll meet you under the quiver tree
by: Chris Spring, Kew at the British Museum blog19 Jul 2010
Meeting at the quiver tree in Kew's South Africa Landscape at the British Museum is so much more interesting than meeting at the Information Desk. Find out what happened when curator Chris Spring met South African artist Sabela Mahlangu.
- 5 likes
- 0 comments
An Introduction to the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
by: The Gallery Team, Library, Art and Archives blog12 Jul 2010
Read about the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew, the world's first continuously open gallery dedicated to botanical art.
- 9 likes
- 1 comment
Beautiful insects
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog12 Jul 2010
Garden ponds are full of inspiration for nature photographers. International Garden Photography competition judge Heather Angel shares her ten top tips for photographing insects in the garden.
- 3 likes
- 0 comments
All Kew news
Follow Kew
Keep up to date with events and news from Kew
Fact Box
Lamium maculatum
spotted dead-nettle
The leaf markings of the spotted dead-nettle make it an attractive and popular choice for gardeners, and along with its large purple flowers easily distinguish it from the common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica).
Related Tags
- discovered
- around the world
- sustainable
- challenging
- ground breaking
- the UK
- adventurous
- at risk
- endangered
- rainforest
- uncharted
- successful
- needs help
- irreplaceable
- rich
- together
- powerful
- extraordinary
- beautiful
- english heritage
- historical
- interesting
- rare
- inspiring
- ancient
- unusual
- rare
- Kew overseas
- amazing
- creative
- imaginative
- exploited
- verge of extinction
- exotic
- innovative
- popular
- fragile
- urgent
- collections
- conserving
- protecting
- wet tropics
- gifts that help
- partnerships
- edible
- flowering
- pretty
- useful
- hot spot
- wild
- fieldwork
- South East Asia
- fun
- woodland
- surveying
- english garden
