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Don't miss our necklace orchid in flower this autumn
05 Nov 2009
Kew's necklace orchids are showing off their sparkly curtains in the Princess of Wales conservatory at Kew Gardens.
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Kew Magazine November post
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog03 Nov 2009
It may be starting to look wintry, but there's still plenty to do at Kew.
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Kew today - Our large flowered birthwort puts on a tremendous show
29 Oct 2009
The curious incident of the monster flower in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens.
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Buy tickets to Kew Gardens online
29 Oct 2009
Kew Gardens has recently launched a new online tickets facility, so you can book tickets from the comfort of your own home for visits during the next 3 months.
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Welcome to Kew's new online shop
27 Oct 2009
Visit our new Online Shop, featuring a great selection of books, gifts, jewellery, gardening equipment and souvenirs.
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The next big challenge for Kew's Millennium Seed Bank partnership
26 Oct 2009
Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank partnership will continue to focus on those parts of the world which are home to some of the world’s poorest people, and where plant diversity is tightly bound to people’s livelihoods.
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Get creative and be inspired at Wakehurst Place during Autumn half-term
26 Oct 2009
Get creative in the heart of the Sussex countryside this half term with a range of activities to celebrate autumn at Wakehurst Place.
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Don't miss Kew's scarlet maple turning red this autumn
23 Oct 2009
The scarlet maple at Kew Gardens turns from yellow to orange to red, branch by branch. Autumn colours can be seen at Kew Gardens until early December.
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Kew Today - See the vivid autumn colours of Kew's Japanese stuartia
20 Oct 2009
Holly Walk is best known for its superb collection of prolifically fruiting hollies, but head along it to the Xstrata Treetop Walkway and the pathway is set ablaze by the vivid autumn colours of the Japanese stuartia (Stuartia pseudocamellia). Autumn colours can be seen at Kew Gardens until early December.
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International Garden Photographer of the Year competition 2010 - final call for entries
20 Oct 2009
The deadline for the third International Garden Photographer of the Year is fast approaching. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this prestigious competition and exhibition at Kew Gardens!
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