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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.
Conserving Darwin's Letters
By: Eleanor Hasler - 17 May 2013Discover more about the conservation work carried out on one of the most important, popular and fascinating collection in the Archives.
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How to Create a “Slab-Planted” Bonsai
By: Richard Kernick - 13 May 2013Richard, Kew’s bonsai specialist, and renowned bonsai expert Nobuyuki Kajiwara look into the process of creating a “slab-planted” Japanese white pine bonsai.
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Rory McEwen - The Colours of Reality
By: Joanne Yeomans - 10 May 2013A new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art showcases botanical illustration from artist Rory McEwen, along with his other artistic talents.
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Mapping Coffee in Ethiopia part two
By: Paul Little - 08 May 2013Kew photographer Paul Little has just returned from accompanying a field trip to the Highlands of Ethiopia to research the impact of climate change on the vital coffee crop. Read part two of his diary of the trip.
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Bringing Kew's Archive Alive
By: The Trading Consequences Team - 02 May 2013In this guest blog from the Trading Consequences team, find out how digital data produced by Kew's Directors' Correspondence team is being brought to life and can be used to visualise the British Empire's 19th Century trade networks
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New trees for Kew's historic vistas
By: Tony Hall - 29 Apr 2013The arboretum team have been out planting some new trees along Kew's historic vistas. This is to ensure they are maintained for generations to come.
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Red Listing the unique plants of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs)
By: Sara Barrios - 26 Apr 2013Many of the unique plant species growing in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are under threat. Kew’s Herbarium specimens provide important clues to help us identify those that are in greatest danger.
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Old photographs, new knowledge
By: Caroline Cornish - 25 Apr 2013Caroline Cornish, who has recently finished her PhD thesis on the history of Kew's Museum of Economic Botany, describes an exciting discovery of old photographs in the Netherlands
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The Story of Kew Gardens in Photographs
By: Kiri Ross-Jones - 24 Apr 2013Read about Kew’s latest publication, which draws on our Library, Art & Archives collections
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Seed collecting on Mount Kilimanjaro
By: Emma Williams - 18 Apr 2013Kew Gardens botanist Emma Williams recounts her experiences on a recent seed collecting expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
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What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
Caffeine enhances bee memory
10 May 2013
Caffeine in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers manipulates the memory of pollinating bees.
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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