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The winter flowering Cyclamen coum
By: Richard Wilford - 09 Jan 2012It is said that you can have a cyclamen in flower every month of the year and January belongs to the diminutive Cyclamen coum.
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Understanding colour for photographers
By: Philip Smith - 09 Jan 2012Philip Smith shows you how your garden and plant photography can benefit from a richer understanding of colour.
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Free events in Kew's Archives this January
By: Kiri Ross Jones - 06 Jan 2012Join Kew's archivists to hear botanists’ and plant hunters’ stories about their travels and cultural encounters and go behind-the-scenes in the Archives.
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Introducing the GIS Unit
By: Justin Moat - 03 Jan 2012Find out more about the GIS Unit at Kew from Justin Moat.
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Fascinating collection of Ray Cowell's illustrations comes to Kew
By: Lynn Parker - 20 Dec 2011Read about a new acquisition of illustrations by artist Ray Cowell, who painted fungi in astonishing detail - even including the teeth marks of hungry rodents!
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The holly and the ivy
By: Tony Hall - 20 Dec 2011Tony Hall tells tales of holly folklore and describes the amazing variety of colour to be seen along Kew's historic Holly Walk.
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Kew magazine wins Garden Media Guild Award
By: Christina Harrison - 15 Dec 2011Kew magazine's editor, Christina Harrison, recently attended this year's GMG Awards where her magazine scooped a prestigious award together with finalist results in other categories.
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Sir Joseph Hooker and the UK Overseas Territories
By: Pat Griggs - 09 Dec 2011On the 100th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest botanists of the Victorian era, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, find out about the unique plants that he encountered on his visits to the UKOTs and how this experience influenced his theories on plant distribution, which he later shared with Charles Darwin.
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Early daffs...and more!
By: Richard Wilford - 05 Dec 2011The warm autumn has encouraged some daffodils (Narcissus) to flower early in the Davies Alpine House - and there are other interesting plants to see there too.
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Visit to the Arnold Arboretum Boston, USA
By: Tony Hall - 05 Dec 2011The Arnold Arboretum on America's east coast is renowned for its autumn colour and old trees. On a recent visit, Tony Hall delved into Kew's historic links with the arboretum, through plants and plant hunting.
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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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