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Rediscovering the comb fern in the Falkland Islands
By: Pat Griggs - 27 Jan 2011Find out how Kew botanists were able to confirm the identity of the comb fern, a tiny plant believed to be extinct in the Falkland Islands until it was spotted growing on the island of West Falkland more than 180 years after its only previous sighting there.
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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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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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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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An eye for the weather
By: Philip Smith - 04 Aug 2011Philip Smith, organiser of International Garden Photographer of the Year, discusses how the weather is an integral part of good garden and plant photography.
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Thinking of entering International Garden Photographer of the Year 2011?
By: Philip Smith - 17 Oct 2011International Garden Photographer of the Year has a first prize of £5000 plus other cash prizes - here are some tips to help you net the big one!
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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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Promoting Voices of Oral History in the USA
By: Michele Losse - 31 Jan 2012Michele, Assistant Archivist at Kew, blogs about her experiences at the American Oral History Society's annual conference held in Denver, Colorado, last October.
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Introducing the Library Graduate Trainee
By: Marc Muller - 06 Mar 2013Meet Kew's current Library Graduate Trainee and discover the range of interesting duties his role comprises
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IncrEdibles; a voyage through surprising edible plants
By: Imogen Dent - 12 Apr 2013I’ve been hearing more about the forthcoming IncrEdibles festival and it really sounds pretty amazing, even by Kew standards!
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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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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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