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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.
Potting with coir
By: Nick Johnson - 27 May 2011Join Nick Johnson as he explains the use of peat-free mixes in the Tropical Nursery.
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Alpine travels in Armenia (part two)
By: Kit Strange - 27 Jun 2011Travelling in Armenia is fascinating, both botanically and culturally. Read on to find out about legends, mysteries and tales of the unexpected!
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Supporting the conservation of Bermuda's native plants
By: Shayla Ellick - 01 Jul 2011Using Kew's historic botanical specimens, Shayla Ellick has spent a undergraduate sandwich-placement year finding out about the 600 plant species found on the UK Overseas Territory(UKOT) of Bermuda. Combining digital high resolution images of the preserved plant specimens with information about the plants gathered from Kew's libraries and online botanical databases, she has added over 700 specimens to the UKOTs' Online Herbarium, to provide an invaluable conservation resource for the island.
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Marianne North's painting methods revealed
By: Emma Le Cornu - 28 Jul 2011The Marianne North Gallery was officially re-opened earlier this year after conservation of the gallery and the paintings. Research and analysis into Marianne North’s painting materials and techniques has now also been completed, revealing the secrets behind her paintings and providing a fascinating insight into her methods.
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Launching the UKOTs Online Herbarium
By: Sara Barrios - 22 May 2012We are bringing the unique and amazing plants that grow in the UKOTs, including those from the Caribbean, a little closer to you in celebration of International Day of Biological Diversity. Just a shame we can't bring the Caribbean weather too!
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Unexpected photos from the field
By: Alex Roberts - 19 Jun 2012Whilst studying herbarium specimens collected from the Caribbean Islands, UKOTs intern Alex Roberts was thrilled to discover photographs taken during a plant collecting expedition to Dominica in 1940, tucked away alongside the plant specimens they portray.
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Have you visited the David Nash at Kew exhibition yet?
By: Christina Harrison - 29 Jun 2012If not, what's stopping you?
The sculptures are looking fantastic right now and there's plenty to see, whatever the weather.
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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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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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Introducing Kew's Alpine Nursery and the people who care for the plants
By: Graham Walters - 14 Oct 2010Find out about what goes on in the Alpine Nursery at Kew Gardens. Follow Graham Walters, the team leader of of the Nursery, behind the scenes and meet the people who care for the wonderful plants grown there.
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In the shadows - how to improve your photographs with one slick cursor move
By: Philip Smith - 10 Jan 2011Previously on RAW passions, we left you with the tantalising prospect of exploring the world of RAW files to really push your photography forwards. In this second part - we deliver.
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Elderflower surprise
10 Jun 2013
Scientists at Kew Gardens have discovered compounds new to science in ordinary elderflower drinks.
Speciation systems on Lord Howe Island
06 Jun 2013
Lord Howe Island provides evidence in plants for the ‘syngameon hypothesis’ of adaptive evolution.
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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