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Cactus conservation in Bolivia
15 Jun 2010
Providing scientific support for conservation in Bolivia’s dry inter-Andean valleys.
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South Africa fever
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog14 Jun 2010
As the World Cup kicks off, Kew continues to celebrate the natural wonders of this amazing country.
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Become a Kew Patron
14 Jun 2010
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Kew's Rose Pergola in full flower
11 Jun 2010
The hard work done by the team on the Rose Pergola has paid off magnificently.
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Kew's beautiful specimen of Paulownia is coming to the end of its flowering
09 Jun 2010
Catch it now, behind the Waterlily House
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About 'Business Shaped By Nature'
by: Mike Saunders, Business Inspired by Nature blog07 Jun 2010
Learn how some of Kew's world-leading plant experts have come together with thought-leaders at Biomimicry for Creative Innovation (BCI) to see if we can help organisations make nature work harder for them.
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Making order out of chaos - Cataloguing the Rose-Innes papers
by: Hannah Jenkinson, Library, Art and Archives blog04 Jun 2010
Read about the process of cataloguing a recent accession.
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New arrival on display in Kew's Bonsai House
01 Jun 2010
Kew's new azalea bonsai is flowering under the watchful eye of bonsai expert Richard Kernick
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On the trail of the lace-bark tree of Jamaica
by: Emily Brennan, Lori-Ann Harris, Economic Botany blog26 May 2010
The lace-bark tree is the source of a beautiful natural lace, and was a vital part of Jamaican culture for 400 years. Inspired by lace-bark artefacts at Kew, Emily Brennan and Lori-Ann Harris search out the tree and its users in the Jamaican countryside.
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Kew's Rock Garden bursts into life
24 May 2010
From all views, the Rock Garden looks fabulous in the May sunshine.
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Pimenta dioica is known as allspice because it combines the flavours of several spices such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg.
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