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Mapping Coffee in Ethiopia part two
By: Paul Little - 08 May 2013Kew photographer Paul Little has just returned from accompanying a field trip to the Highlands of Ethiopia to research the impact of climate change on the vital coffee crop. Read part two of his diary of the trip.
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Our Landscape is coming together
By: Steve Ruddy - 21 Apr 2010Find out how Kew's South Africa Landscape at the British Museum is coming together. Get a sneak preview of the plants in place and find out why our plants were covered with a fleece membrane.
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Watch the video - International Garden Photographer of the Year 2010 winners
By: Philip Smith - 21 May 2010See some of the winning photographs from this year's competition and meet the talented people behind them.
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The People's Choice
By: Philip Smith - 17 Jun 2010Find out how you can vote for your favourite photograph and hear thoughts from Jacky Parker, recent winner of the Plant Portraits category.
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Discover the new Library, Art & Archives Reading Room
By: David Iggulden - 17 Aug 2010Read about the new Library, Art & Archives Reading Room and how it has transformed services for staff and visitors.
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Coming to fruition
By: Philip Smith - 13 Sep 2010This 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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What do the International Garden Photographer of the Year judges look for?
By: Philip Smith - 01 Oct 2010We are now entering the final phase of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition 2010 and many people will be getting their entries ready for the November 30th deadline. So what are the judges looking for?
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Are you an alpine lover?
By: Christina Harrison - 18 Nov 2010It's winter issue time and this season our horticultural sights are set on some tiny mountain gems.
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The true value of nature
By: Christina Harrison - 20 Dec 2010Biodiversity loss stories do make headlines, but when and how will governments and businesses realise nature's true value and factor it into their accounts?
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The Davies Alpine House, five years on
By: Richard Wilford - 10 Mar 2011The Davies Alpine House is five years old this month. See what changes have been made since it opened on 11 March 2006.
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A new typology of seed development in late winter-flowering temperate woodland plants
23 May 2013
Research at the Millennium Seed Bank (RBG Kew) and the University of Reading has identified a new typology of seed development.
Study finds sixty percent of UK species in decline
22 May 2013
Kew has contributed to a groundbreaking report on the state of wildlife in the UK in time for International Day of Biological Diversity. It reveals that 60% of species studied have declined over recent decades.
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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