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A visit to the 2013 Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show
By: Richard Kernick - 06 Mar 2013Richard escapes the Gardens to look at a few of the fabulous trees at the 2013 Swindon Winter Bonsai Show
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The self-taught naturalist - Alfred Russel Wallace and Kew
By: Marc Muller - 15 Apr 2013Our library trainee, Marc, blogs about the display he and Elisabeth Thurlow have curated on Alfred Russel Wallace, and looks at some of the connections between this eminent naturalist and Kew
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Old photographs, new knowledge
By: Caroline Cornish - 25 Apr 2013Caroline Cornish, who has recently finished her PhD thesis on the history of Kew's Museum of Economic Botany, describes an exciting discovery of old photographs in the Netherlands
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Preserving the past for the future
By: Mark Nesbitt - 12 Jan 2010How student conservators help care for Kew's collections
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Dramatic display of giant Himalayan lily seedheads
By: Katie Price - 02 Dec 2010The giant Himalayan lily looks good even in winter. Find out how we grow this magnificent plant in Kew's Woodland Garden.
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Dionysia - flowering cushions in the Alpine House
By: Richard Wilford - 16 Feb 2011Some of the most exquisite alpine plants are in the genus Dionysia. In early spring these cushion-forming plants are covered with flowers and are displayed in the Davies Alpine House.
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Kew's latest field expedition to the Brazilian Amazon
By: William Milliken - 12 Apr 2011Watch the video and discover the reality of tropical fieldwork! Kew's Tropical America team and Brazilian counterparts explore a remote corner of the Amazon, providing important baseline information for conservation planning and management.
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Take a walk on the wild side in the Archives
By: Sarah Cox - 18 Apr 2011Take a walk on the wild side with botanist and plant hunter Henry Ridley, as Sarah discovers his animal encounters!
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Potting with coir
By: Nick Johnson - 27 May 2011Join Nick Johnson as he explains the use of peat-free mixes in the Tropical Nursery.
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Alpine travels in Armenia (part two)
By: Kit Strange - 27 Jun 2011Travelling in Armenia is fascinating, both botanically and culturally. Read on to find out about legends, mysteries and tales of the unexpected!
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Supporting the conservation of Bermuda's native plants
By: Shayla Ellick - 01 Jul 2011Using Kew's historic botanical specimens, Shayla Ellick has spent a undergraduate sandwich-placement year finding out about the 600 plant species found on the UK Overseas Territory(UKOT) of Bermuda. Combining digital high resolution images of the preserved plant specimens with information about the plants gathered from Kew's libraries and online botanical databases, she has added over 700 specimens to the UKOTs' Online Herbarium, to provide an invaluable conservation resource for the island.
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What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
Caffeine enhances bee memory
10 May 2013
Caffeine in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers manipulates the memory of pollinating bees.
Olympic rings spectacular unveiled
18 Apr 2012
A floral spectacular is in bloom in front of the Orangery at Kew Gardens to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.
David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants 3D now available on DVD and Blu-ray
13 Mar 2012
Filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kingdom of Plants 3D provides a fascinating new look at plant life using stunning 3D time-lapse filming techniques. Own your personal copy today following the DVD and Blu-ray release.
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