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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.
Tying orchids onto bark
By: Nick Johnson - 01 Sep 2010The team leader of Kew's Orchid Unit shows how we look after these fantastic epiphytes and divulges the secret of nylon tights in helping some orchids grow.
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Take a look inside the autumn issue
By: c.harrison - 31 Aug 2010The autumn issue of Kew magazine is out soon, so I thought I'd give you a quick taster of the highlights.
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Conserving botanical paintings - upcoming demonstrations in the Marianne North Gallery
By: Rebecca Chisholm - 23 Aug 2010Read about the work of the Marianne North conservators and how you can come and see a demonstration by the team.
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Natural Relationships - Partners or Pests? What lessons can business learn?
By: Polly Williamson - 20 Aug 2010Nature has evolved different styles of relationship – ranging from partner to parasite – to cope with stress and change. There is much that can be learnt from nature by business organisations to help them adapt more rapidly to the rapidly changing or uncertain conditions.
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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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A new typology of seed development in late winter-flowering temperate woodland plants
23 May 2013
Research at the Millennium Seed Bank (RBG Kew) and the University of Reading has identified a new typology of seed development.
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.
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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Genetics of white tigers pinpointed
