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Colombian curiosities in the Directors' Correspondence at Kew
by: Virginia Mills, Library, Art and Archives blog01 Feb 2010
Read about Robert Blake White's travels in Colombia, the ancient artefacts he collected and the ideas he picked up about gardening in synchronisation with the phases of the moon.
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Kew today - See our stunning clock vine
28 Jan 2010
This beautiful vine can reach up to 20 feet in length.
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Kew is helping to restore plant life and native habitats on remote islands in the Indian Ocean
25 Jan 2010
A Kew scientist is spending two weeks on a ship to explore the status of plant life on islands of the Chagos Archipelago and help restore native habitats. Some areas have not been visited by botanists for more than 30 years.
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Archives 'Take Flight'
by: Hannah Jenkinson, Library, Art and Archives blog22 Jan 2010
Read about archives that might take off! Find out more about some of the fantastic documents and illustrations we have in the collection at Kew.
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Kew today - Kew's canary bellflower is in flower
21 Jan 2010
See this beautiful climbing plant in the Princess of Wales Conservatory
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As easy as APG III - Scientists revise the system of classifying flowering plants
20 Jan 2010
Scientists from Kew have led a global revision of the system botanists use to classify flowering plants. This work will have a fundamental impact on how botanic gardens organise their collections and the future use of plant information to improve quality of life.
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Kew today - See the flame vine in bloom
19 Jan 2010
Visit Kew's Princess of Wales Conservatory to see this beautiful South American vine in flower.
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It may be snowing but spring is on its way...
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog14 Jan 2010
And the snowdrops are already fighting through.
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Kew today - Escape the winter chill in Kew's Palm House
13 Jan 2010
Escape the cold at Kew Gardens and discover our amazing plants in flower in the Palm House.
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Preserving the past for the future
by: Mark Nesbitt, Economic Botany blog12 Jan 2010
How student conservators help care for Kew's collections
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