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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.
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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Kew's Library celebrates the Olympics
By: Fiona Ainsworth - 29 Aug 2012A special Olympic-themed display has just been completed in the Library Reading Room.
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Indigo blues
By: Jenny and Stella - 28 Aug 2012Jennifer Beasley and Stella Gardner, two textile conservation students at Glasgow University, report on a week's placement at Kew.
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Pretty in pink
By: Christina Harrison - 21 Aug 2012There are some fabulous flowering trees putting on a great show right now at Kew, including one mysterious bright pink head turner...
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Harapan memories and take-away thoughts
By: Jenny Williams & Marie Briggs - 20 Aug 2012Kew staff reminisce on time well spent in the Harapan Rainforest, Sumatra, with a summary of their GIS field mapping, personal accounts and photographs.
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Reflections on a year at Kew
By: Stephanie Rolt - 15 Aug 2012Archives Graduate Trainee Stephanie Rolt reflects on some of the highlights of her year at Kew in her final blog post
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Have you caught Olympic Fever?
By: Christina Harrison - 07 Aug 2012If you've got a bad case of Olympic Fever why not head to Kew to continue to enjoy the spirit of the Games with the wonderful representations of the Olympic Rings and Paralympic logo in flower form? You can also see some of the tallest, oldest, fastest, weirdest and most beautiful plants on the planet right here.
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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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