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.
Meet Kew's Tropical Nursery horticulturists
By: Nick Johnson & Sam Crosfield - 19 Aug 2010Find out more about what goes on behind the scenes in the Tropical Nursery at Kew.
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Kew helps celebrate the 350th birthday of Sir Hans Sloane
By: Mark Nesbitt - 18 Aug 2010Jamaican artefacts from Kew go on display at the Royal College of Physicians - marking the 350th anniversary of the birth of Sir Hans Sloane, botanist, physician and collector.
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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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Your opinion counts!
By: Christina Harrison - 16 Aug 2010Do you read Kew magazine? Are you a Premier Friend, subscriber or occasional buyer? We’d love to hear your views on what you think of Kew magazine and what it could be doing to help you understand and use Kew more.
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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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Dr Livingstone, I presume? The Zambesi Expedition 1858-1864
By: Michele Losse - 30 Jul 2010Read about documents from the Zambesi Expedition in Kew's Archives
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Capturing Kew's passion
By: Christina Harrison - 29 Jul 2010One of the highlights of putting Kew magazine together is gathering and commissioning the images that will help convey what Kew is all about.
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A spot of cricket in the Directors' Correspondence archive
By: Katherine Harrington - 21 Jul 2010Read about a letter from K. S. Ranjitsinhji in the Asian Directors' Correspondence archive. Ranji was an Indian King and is also regarded as one of the best cricket batsmen of the Empire.
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I’ll meet you under the quiver tree
By: Chris Spring - 19 Jul 2010Meeting at the quiver tree in Kew's South Africa Landscape at the British Museum is so much more interesting than meeting at the Information Desk. Find out what happened when curator Chris Spring met South African artist Sabela Mahlangu.
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An Introduction to the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
By: The Gallery Team - 12 Jul 2010Read about the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew, the world's first continuously open gallery dedicated to botanical art.
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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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