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.
Marianne North's Painting Materials: The plants in paint
by: Emma Le Cornu, Library, Art and Archives blog21 Sep 2010
Read about the work of the Marianne North conservators and their research into the materials that she used. Find out how you can come and see a demonstration by the team.
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Join in the survey and tell us your views!
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog21 Sep 2010
Earlier this month we launched a reader survey for Kew magazine and I thought you might like to hear how it's going.
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Meet Kew's Alpine & Rock Garden Team
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog20 Sep 2010
Meet the team who will be writing the Alpine and Rock Garden blog and find out about the areas of Kew Gardens that they look after.
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Planting up a succulent display
by: Sam Crosfield, Tropical Nursery blog17 Sep 2010
Learn how the Dry Tropics team prepare and plant up a dramatic display for the public using stunning succulents that are usually cared for in the Tropical Nursery.
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The Tropical Nursery Open Day
by: Sam Crosfield, Tropical Nursery blog15 Sep 2010
Members of the public are invited to the Tropical Nursery Open Day on Sunday 19th September to go behind the scenes and see rare and intriguing plants including the world's smallest water lily.
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Visit Kew's Library, Art & Archives this Open House weekend
by: Fiona Ainsworth, Library, Art and Archives blog15 Sep 2010
A chance to see behind the scenes in Kew’s Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives.
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Coming to fruition
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog13 Sep 2010
This time of year in Northern Europe provides fresh opportunities for photography. But sometimes it's a good idea not to take any photographs at all!
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Story-telling and jamming in the Landscape
by: Chris Spring, Kew at the British Museum blog07 Sep 2010
So much has happened in Kew's South Africa Landscape at the British Museum this summer. Find out about some of Chris Spring's highlights. Chris is the Curator of Northeast, East and South Africa collections at the British Museum.
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Tying orchids onto bark
by: Nick Johnson, Tropical Nursery blog01 Sep 2010
The team leader of Kew's Orchid Unit shows how we look after these fantastic epiphytes and divulges the secret of nylon tights in helping some orchids grow.
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Take a look inside the autumn issue
by: c.harrison, Kew magazine blog31 Aug 2010
The autumn issue of Kew magazine is out soon, so I thought I'd give you a quick taster of the highlights.
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