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Flowering now: The giant Madeiran squill
By: Richard Wilford - 17 Nov 2010The 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 2010It'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 2010Discover 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 2010Nick 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 2010This 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 2010Kew'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 2010This 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 2010Colin 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 2010Reach 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 2010Find 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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What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
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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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