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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.
Kew's work proves ever more vital
By: Christina Harrison - 07 Oct 2010It was all over the news in the past week: one in five plant species is at risk of extinction, and the main cause is habitat loss caused by our activities.
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Autumn flowering cyclamen
By: Richard Wilford - 04 Oct 2010A range of colourful cyclamen are flowering now. Take a closer look at these autumnal beauties.
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A sensory walk through the South Africa Landscape
By: Jane Samuels - 04 Oct 2010Find out how Jane Samuels, the Access and Equality Manager at the British Museum, helped to make Kew's South Africa Landscape accessible to all sectors of society – with a particular emphasis on diverse and disabled audiences.
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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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Tapa cloth and the forgotten women of the Bounty mutiny
By: Mark Nesbitt - 30 Sep 2010A visitor to Kew sheds light on tapa cloth made 170 years ago by her Polynesian forebears.
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Insect Beauties category winners announced
By: Philip Smith - 23 Sep 2010Ants, bees, bugs and flies all buzzed and crawled into the International Garden Photographer of the Year office as our ‘4Seasons: Insect Beauties’ category inspired photographers from around the world to submit a variety of incredible photographs of our mighty micro friends.
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Marianne North's Painting Materials: The plants in paint
By: Emma Le Cornu - 21 Sep 2010Read about the work of the Marianne North conservators and their research into the materials that she used. Find out how you can come and see a demonstration by the team.
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Join in the survey and tell us your views!
By: Christina Harrison - 21 Sep 2010Earlier this month we launched a reader survey for Kew magazine and I thought you might like to hear how it's going.
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Resilience vs Risk - how nature recovers after disturbance
By: Denise Deluca - 21 Sep 2010Unlike the business world, nature has no ability to predict future events, but instead uses 'resilience' as its strategy for recovery after disturbance. Inherent within this are creativity and innovation which bring wider benefits. In these transformational times of volatile change, businesses can improve their ability to thrive (not just survive) by focusing on their resilience.
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Meet Kew's Alpine & Rock Garden Team
By: Richard Wilford - 20 Sep 2010Meet the team who will be writing the Alpine and Rock Garden blog and find out about the areas of Kew Gardens that they look after.
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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.
What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
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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