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Flowering now: The giant Madeiran squill

By: Richard Wilford - 17 Nov 2010

The giant Madeiran squill (Scilla madeirensis) is flowering in the Davies Alpine House now. Read on to see how we grow this impressive plant.


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This year's competition closes on 30 November 2010 - get involved!

By: Philip Smith - 17 Nov 2010

It's your last chance to enter this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year competition. Find out more about the judging and the professional feedback on offer.


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Maritime mysteries and mummified heads - Mauritius corresponds with the Director

By: Helen Hartley - 15 Nov 2010

Discover how an effort to improve my French led to an entertaining scientific journey to 19th Century Mauritius.


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The "Montserrat pribby" (part two)

By: Nick Johnson - 12 Nov 2010

Nick Johnson explains how a new botanic garden on Montserrat used Rondeletia buxifolia as an alternative hedging plant in the garden to inspire others to follow suit, encouraging the use of island endemics instead of invasives.


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The 'Firm of the Future' is a business inspired by nature.

By: Polly Williamson - 12 Nov 2010

This next decade will be about winding down the unsustainable business models of the 20th Century and evolving new 21st Century business models that are fit for purpose.


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Marianne North's hidden inscriptions

By: Helen Cowdy - 08 Nov 2010

Kew's Conservation Team have found all sorts of amazing discoveries beneath the skin of Marianne North's paintings. You can find out more here...


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Foray into the world of fungi

By: Christina Harrison - 05 Nov 2010

This week Kew magazine editor Christina Harrison has been mainly...looking at fungi!


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Added protection for the seas around the Chagos archipelago

By: Colin Clubbe - 04 Nov 2010

Colin Clubbe from Kew's UK Overseas Territories team reports on the latest news about the newly created Chagos Marine Reserve.


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Katie visits Munich's famous alpine garden

By: Katie Price - 03 Nov 2010

Reach new heights with Katie Price as she joins Jenny Wainwright Klein, alpine specialist at Munich Botanic Garden, at the famous Alpengarten auf dem Schachen.


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Preparing for an expedition to Ethiopia

By: Tim Harris - 29 Oct 2010

Find out about Tim's preparations for an imminent trip to Ethiopia. The team will work with Kew's partners and research the country's rarest plants.

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