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Bonsai: Tools of the Trade
By: Richard Kernick - 22 Sep 2011In his second Bonsai blog, Bonsai specialist Richard Kernick looks at the specialist tools used for creating and maintaining bonsai - and some cheap alternatives!
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An ethnobotanical new year
By: Mark Nesbitt - 25 Oct 2011This autumn Kew welcomed the 14th intake of students into the joint University of Kent/Kew MSc in Ethnobotany. In a packed two days the students were introduced to Kew's collections, had an intensive day of plant-collecting, and heard this year's Distinguished Ethnobotanist lecture.
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Gwendolyn Anley: a British bonsai pioneer
By: Richard Kernick - 01 Nov 2011Discover the history behind two of Kew's bonsai trees, and the little-known story of a British bonsai pioneer, Gwendolyn Anley.
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Behind-the-scenes of the Jodrell
By: Jean Helliwell - 23 Apr 2012Millennium Seed Bank volunteer Jean Helliwell recounts her recent opportunity to visit the Jodrell Laboratory at Kew.
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A summer of new experiences
By: Christina Harrison - 17 May 2012There will be plenty of new experiences to be had at Kew this summer - from appreciating intriguing sculptures to discovering lost Georgian kitchens. You can find out much more about them all in Kew magazine.
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Mapping the Harapan Rainforest - how we did it
By: Jenny Williams - 24 May 2012Find out how Kew's GIS unit used remote sensing and field work to produce vegetation maps for the Harapan Rainforest Project.
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Brocken Spectres and Circular Rainbows
By: Helen Hartley - 03 Aug 2012Many weird and wonderful subjects have been uncovered while digitising Kew's Directors' Correspondence collection. Read about a 19th century botanist's awe-inspiring encounter with a 'Spectre' in Jamaica's Blue mountains.
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Working together to cultivate and protect Ascension's unique plants
By: Marcella Corcoran - 08 Mar 2013Ascension Island, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is home to seven surviving unique plants, many of them threatened with extinction in the wild. Marcella Corcoran reports on a horticultural training workshop for conservationists on the island.
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Celebrating David Livingstone's Bicentenary
By: Lorna Cahill - 19 Mar 2013To celebrate the bicentenary of African explorer David Livingstone, the Archives team reveal his connection to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and how you can see more of his letters online.
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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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From South Africa to the UK
By: Steve Ruddy - 05 Mar 2010Steve posts about shipping plants from South Africa to the UK and his anxiety for their safe arrival.
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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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