Go behind the scenes with Kew blogs
Keep up to date with what's happening at Kew, including updates from the teams working in the gardens, and our science and conservation teams working in the UK and around the world. Browse the latest posts below, or use the drop down list to visit your favourite blog for the latest news.
Seed conservation in the UK Overseas Territories
By: Tom Heller - 15 Aug 2011Find out about Kew's seed collecting activities in the UK Overseas Territories. Through their seed banking work, Kew’s UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) team are helping to conserve plant life in many diverse and fragile habitats in these regions.
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Collecting and growing native plants of the British Virgin Islands
By: Martin Hamilton - 14 Sep 2011Follow two members of Kew's UK Overseas Territories Team as they collect and propagate native plants for the islands' Botanic Garden.
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The plants have arrived
By: Steve Ruddy - 02 May 2012Following the arrival of over 4,000 plants, Steve Ruddy and his team have been busy building the North American Landscape... but weather conditions have made it challenging!
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Conservation at Camberwell
By: Mark Nesbitt - 24 Jul 2012Once again, students at Camberwell College of Arts have breathed life into historical objects – this year, rice paper drawings, an Amazonian shield and a Canadian cradle.
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Indigo blues
By: Jenny and Stella - 28 Aug 2012Jennifer Beasley and Stella Gardner, two textile conservation students at Glasgow University, report on a week's placement at Kew.
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Grass identification workshop in Madagascar
By: Maria Vorontsova - 26 Sep 2012Find out how Kew staff helped local scientists in Madagascar learn to identify unique and endangered species of grasses.
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A short guide to bonsai compost
By: Richard Kernick - 11 Mar 2013Richard’s short guide to the different types of soil that are used to pot up the bonsai trees here at Kew
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Welcome to Kew LAA Blog
By: - 27 Nov 2009Learn more about the LAA team and what we are doing at Kew
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Inside the world of Kew magazine
By: Christina Harrison - 01 Mar 2010The spring issue is now out but we're knee-deep in summer already. Find out what's in the Spring Issue of Kew magazine and how the magazine is put together.
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'People in the Garden'
By: Philip Smith - 11 Aug 2010What makes the difference between a family snapshot in the garden and an award-winning photograph in the 'People in the Garden' category of International garden Photographer of the Year?
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Inspiring events at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
By: The Gallery Team - 26 Oct 2010Alongside 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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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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