Go behind the scenes with Kew blogs
Keep up to date with what's happening at Kew, including updates from the teams working in the gardens, and our science and conservation teams working in the UK and around the world. Browse the latest posts below, or use the drop down list to visit your favourite blog for the latest news.
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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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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Discover the show-stopping Nymphaea 'Arc-en-ciel'
By: Sam Crosfield - 14 Jan 2011Find out about the show-stopping, psychedelic and truly unique waterlily, Nymphaea 'Arc-en-ciel', which is grown in the aquatic zone of the Tropical Nursery and displayed to the public in the Princess of Wales Conservatory.
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Meet the mint family
By: Gemma Bramley - 10 Dec 2010Learn about some of the scientific research Kew botanists are focusing on in the Lamiaceae family, and visit Kew Gardens this month to hear more about it from our volunteer guides.
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UKOTs Programme 2010 Internships
By: Martin Hamilton - 15 Dec 2010Martin Hamilton from Kew's UK Overseas Territories team reports on the latest news about the UKOTs Programme 2010 Internships.
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Welcome to Kew's Herbarium Blog
By: Emma Tredwell - 16 Dec 2010Find out about the work of scientists in Kew’s Herbarium, including their expeditions to study plant and fungal life around the world.
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Highlights from the Marianne North Gallery Conservation Project
By: Eleanor Hasler - 17 Jan 2011As the Marianne North Gallery Conservation Project draws to a close, Eleanor Hasler looks back at the highlights of over two years working in the Marianne North Conservation Studio.
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Introducing First Time Out
By: Mark Nesbitt - 31 Jan 2011Five museums, five objects from the stores, five interpretations…
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RAW memories Part 3: The imaging workflow - raw tiffs and jegs, and making sense of it all
By: Philip Smith - 02 Mar 2011Philip Smith cuts through the competing claims of image management software and offers a simple workflow structure that you can use and adapt for your own situation.
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Study finds sixty percent of UK species in decline
22 May 2013
Kew has contributed to a groundbreaking report on the state of wildlife in the UK in time for International Day of Biological Diversity. It reveals that 60% of species studied have declined over recent decades.
What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
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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