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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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Taking your time
By: Philip Smith - 06 Jun 2012Philip Smith considers his recent workshops and lectures on the theme of ‘Better Plant and Garden Photography’ and notes that photography, like coffee, is better if it's not instant.
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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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Growing our Collections - Archive accessions at Kew
By: Kiri Ross Jones - 15 Mar 2010Find out how Kew's archival collections are growing, what we do with the documents we receive each year and how you can get involved.
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Summer is here - Well the summer issue is anyway...
By: Christina Harrison - 18 May 2010The summer issue of Kew magazine is now on sale - just as the weather seems to be cheering up!
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Dr Livingstone, I presume? The Zambesi Expedition 1858-1864
By: Michele Losse - 30 Jul 2010Read about documents from the Zambesi Expedition in Kew's Archives
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Conserving botanical paintings - upcoming demonstrations in the Marianne North Gallery
By: Rebecca Chisholm - 23 Aug 2010Read about the work of the Marianne North conservators and how you can come and see a demonstration by the team.
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The Tropical Nursery Open Day
By: Sam Crosfield - 15 Sep 2010Members of the public are invited to the Tropical Nursery Open Day on Sunday 19th September to go behind the scenes and see rare and intriguing plants including the world's smallest water lily.
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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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