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Kill or cure? The perils of nineteenth century medicine
By: Helen Hartley - 08 Jul 2011The death of the botanist Henry Trimen in 1896 was said to have 'baffled' his physicians, but evidence uncovered in Kew's Directors' Correspondence archive suggests his doctors may have killed him – accidentally of course!
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Useful plants just got beautiful
By: Christina Harrison - 05 Jul 2011That was one of the main messages of The Times Eureka garden at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show – useful plants should be appreciated for both their beauty and their vital utility.
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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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Tropical bromeliads in the nursery at Kew
By: Nick Johnson - 28 Jun 2011Nick Johnson meets the Tropical Nursery’s very own bromeliad expert, Marcelo Sellaro. Find out more about bromeliad cultivation and get suggestions to try at home.
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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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Time for a change
By: Joanne Seaton - 24 Jun 2011Find out about the Gallery team's work and how they are preparing for the upcoming exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, at Kew Gardens.
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The Earth laughs in flowers*
By: Philip Smith - 23 Jun 2011Philip Smith talks through his favourite photos from this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, on display at Kew Gardens.
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A Journey to the 'Land of Many Waters'
By: Sara Albuquerque - 15 Jun 2011Sara Albuquerque updates us on her journey to Guyana, in the footsteps of Sir Everard im Thurm.
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Alpine travels in Armenia (part one)
By: Kit Strange - 13 Jun 2011See some of the wonderful plants found by Kit Strange from Kew's Alpine team, as she travelled around Armenia to see spring bulbs in their native habitat.
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#AskArchivists Day with Kew, 9 June 2011
By: Kiri Ross-Jones - 06 Jun 2011Kiri explains how her team will be taking part in the international twitter event #AskArchivists Day and how you can tweet the team your questions.
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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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The beginnings of Missouri Botanical Garden: Your piece omits to mention that Henry Shaw was born in Sheffield, England. It is interesting to spe ... by: John Edmondson
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