News from the Gardens at Kew and Wakehurst
Keep up to date with the latest news from the gardens at Kew and Wakehurst. Find out about upcoming festivals, events and activities and get information about new flowerings and garden highlights.
Building of the Landscape has started
by: Steve Ruddy & Richard Wilford, Kew at the British Museum blog30 Mar 2011
Steve and Richard, alongside Alan the 'rockman', begin the build by plotting out the layout of the Landscape.
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Marianne North: A different view
by: Fiona Ainsworth, Library, Art and Archives blog29 Mar 2011
Come into Kew’s Library, Art & Archives Reading Room to see our latest display in the Wolfson Rare Books Room.
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Finding plants for the Landscape
by: Steve Ruddy & Richard Wilford, Kew at the British Museum blog24 Mar 2011
Richard and Steve travel far and wide to find the star plants for this year's Landscape at the British Museum.
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Inspiration from granite outcrops
by: Steve Ruddy, Kew at the British Museum blog21 Mar 2011
Steve Ruddy visits the granite outcrops near Perth in Western Australia to draw inspiration for this year's Landscape at the British Museum.
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Black and white - the new colour
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog18 Mar 2011
Your photography can be wonderfully enhanced by exploring black and white techniques. We share some practical tips and tricks.
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Researching the landscape
by: Steve Ruddy, Kew at the British Museum blog18 Mar 2011
Steve Ruddy travels down under to research plants that will feature in Kew's Australia-themed landscape at the British Museum.
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The 'Harcourt Scholars' - a family story
16 Mar 2011
Hidden away in the depths of Kew's archives is an application letter from a young man named Fredrick Harcourt, dated July 1911. The letter requests a position as a trainee gardener at Kew. One hundred years on, his daughter is supporting two new Horticulture Apprentices.
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Highlights from Kew's 'Capturing Colour' Photo Challenge
15 Mar 2011
In February 2011, we invited members of our 'Your Kew' and 'Natural Neighbourhood' Flickr groups to take part in our 'Capturing Colour' Photo Challenge. Here are some of our favourite photos.
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The judges' scores are in
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog15 Mar 2011
Ever wondered what happens to your IGPOTY entries once you have pushed the button to send them to us? We offer some tips and tricks to help your photographs get through the early rounds of judging.
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The Kew magazine spring issue is out now
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog14 Mar 2011
There's plenty for everyone in the spring issue of Kew magazine - including a round up of published plant science stories from around the world.
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