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.
Flowering now: The giant Madeiran squill
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog17 Nov 2010
The giant Madeiran squill (Scilla madeirensis) is flowering in the Davies Alpine House now. Read on to see how we grow this impressive plant.
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This year's competition closes on 30 November 2010 - get involved!
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog17 Nov 2010
It's your last chance to enter this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. Find out more about the judging and the professional feedback on offer.
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Maritime mysteries and mummified heads - Mauritius corresponds with the Director
by: Helen Hartley, Library, Art and Archives blog15 Nov 2010
Discover how an effort to improve my French led to an entertaining scientific journey to 19th Century Mauritius.
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Kew’s wreath for remembrance
11 Nov 2010
Ashley Hughes, resident horticulturist at Kew, will design the wreath laid out at the Cenotaph on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This year's wreath will feature an array of colourful plants taken from Kew’s living collection and representative of the flora of the UK Overseas Territories.
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Marianne North's hidden inscriptions
by: Helen Cowdy, Library, Art and Archives blog08 Nov 2010
Kew's Conservation Team have found all sorts of amazing discoveries beneath the skin of Marianne North's paintings. You can find out more here...
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Foray into the world of fungi
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog05 Nov 2010
This week Kew magazine editor Christina Harrison has been mainly...looking at fungi!
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Katie visits Munich's famous alpine garden
by: Katie Price, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog03 Nov 2010
Reach new heights with Katie Price as she joins Jenny Wainwright Klein, alpine specialist at Munich Botanic Garden, at the famous Alpengarten auf dem Schachen.
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Inspiring events at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
by: The Gallery Team, Library, Art and Archives blog26 Oct 2010
Alongside the three exhibitions we have each year at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, we also hold a variety of inspiring events to support the message behind our exhibitions and highlight other work being carried out by Kew.
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Countdown to the photography competition deadline – your questions answered
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog25 Oct 2010
We have been answering competitors’ questions over the last few weeks as everyone prepares their entries for International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition 2010/11. The deadline for competition entries is 30 November 2010. Here we share those answers!
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Unearthing Sussex past
25 Oct 2010
The remains of an historic estate have been revealed in Kew's country garden at Wakehurst.
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