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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 success at Chelsea
By: Richard Wilford - 26 May 2011Kew's Alpine Nursery sent plants to the Chelsea Flower Show to be shown to the RHS Rock Garden Plant Committee - and three out of four received an award! Read on to see the what caught the Committee's eye.
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From Chelsea to Mount Fuji, the legacy of Veitch Nurseries
By: Virginia Mills - 20 May 2011Harry Veitch brought the RHS flower show to Chelsea. His brother brought Japanese flora to Europe. Find out more about the Veitch's from Kew's Directors' Correspondence collection.
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An introduction to Kew's Illustrations Team
By: Julia Buckley - 17 May 2011Find out about the work of Kew's Illustrations Team and the world class resource they care for on a daily basis.
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Spice up your garden with roscoeas
By: Sue Skinner - 13 May 2011If you want to spice up your garden then take a look at the exotic roscoeas. They are part of the ginger family, but are fully hardy in the UK and flower from now until late summer.
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Name that plant! Learning Plant ID skills at Kew
By: Gemma Bramley - 11 May 2011From 9-20 May we're running the RBG Kew Tropical Plant Identification course. Find out how our participants, who have travelled to Kew from all over the world, are getting on.
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Top professional tips to improve your macro shots
By: Philip Smith - 09 May 2011Macro photography is one of the most popular techniques in the world of flower and plant imagery. Keeping focused on your subject is the key to successful close-up photography.
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Going tropical at Kew
By: Christina Harrison - 04 May 2011You can discover many different plants and habitats at Kew this summer including totally tropical waterlilies. Kew's work on these stunning and ancient flowers is revealed in the upcoming issue of Kew magazine.
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Repotting the Sarracenia collections
By: Nick Johnson - 28 Apr 2011Follow the Temperate unit as they complete the mammoth task of repotting the Sarracenia collections.
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C.S.P. Parish and the orchids of Burma
By: Katherine Harrington - 27 Apr 2011The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the nineteenth century.
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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
