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.
Woods of the World
By: Mark Nesbitt - 30 Oct 2012Each year we host over 200 researchers in the Economic Botany Collection. It's always a pleasure to see their work making it into print, and no more so than with Adam Bowett's magnificent new book, Woods in British furniture-making 1400-1900.
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Introducing the new Archives Graduate Trainee
By: Elisabeth Thurlow - 29 Oct 2012Read about the first few weeks of our new trainee and the story behind the travels of Kew's Japanese Gateway
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The fruits of autumn at Kew Gardens
By: Anthony Hall - 17 Oct 2012Autumn is a great time to see fruits and seeds, and Kew's Arboretum has a fantastic array from temperate areas around the world. Some are amazingly colourful and they come in all shapes and sizes too.
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Reminiscences from a year at Kew
By: Debora Hodgson - 28 Sep 2012Read Debora’s final blog post as she leaves Kew to begin a Masters course in Library Science.
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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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On the murder of Dr Charles Budd Robinson
By: Charlotte Rowley - 20 Sep 2012Read about the death of enthusiastic plant hunter Dr Charles Budd Robinson in Ambon, as told by the murder report in Kew's archives, and learn why miscommunication can be deadly.
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Saving seeds - in four million years we'll laugh about it!
By: Wolfgang Stuppy - 20 Sep 2012Here comes a slightly different 'Seed of the Month' blog by the Millennium Seed Bank's Seed Morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, in which he explains why saving seeds is more than just a good idea!
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Every species counts
By: Christina Harrison - 14 Sep 2012Two new completed publications reveal just why every species matters to the health of our planet, and why we need to change our perception of their 'usefulness'.
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‘If you can paint one leaf you can paint the world’
By: Dr. Shirley Sherwood - 07 Sep 2012In this latest post from the gallery, Dr Shirley Sherwood shares how she curated her current exhibition: Portraits of Leaves and Fungi, paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection.
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Ever had an ice cream bean for dessert?
By: Wolfgang Stuppy - 31 Aug 2012This month the Millennium Seed Bank's Seed Morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, has us salivating over the remarkable fruits of the ice cream bean (Inga edulis).
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Elderflower surprise
10 Jun 2013
Scientists at Kew Gardens have discovered compounds new to science in ordinary elderflower drinks.
Speciation systems on Lord Howe Island
06 Jun 2013
Lord Howe Island provides evidence in plants for the ‘syngameon hypothesis’ of adaptive evolution.
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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