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Kew Publishing reaches finals for environmental journalism
By: Christina Harrison - 06 Dec 2010This year Kew magazine had two articles in the finals of the Garden Media Guild awards. Two books from Kew Publishing were also shortlisted. Find out more about the event and the awards that we were up for.
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Dramatic display of giant Himalayan lily seedheads
By: Katie Price - 02 Dec 2010The giant Himalayan lily looks good even in winter. Find out how we grow this magnificent plant in Kew's Woodland Garden.
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The unique plants of the Turks and Caicos Islands
By: Sara Barrios - 26 Nov 2010Find out more about plants that can only be found in the beautiful Caribbean UK Overseas Territory (UKOT) of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Rust, smuggling and the Number 11 mango!
By: Liz Taylor - 25 Nov 2010Take a glimpse at the Museum of Economic Botany at the turn of the 20th Century, as discovered by our Archives volunteer in a recent addition to our collections.
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Are you an alpine lover?
By: Christina Harrison - 18 Nov 2010It's winter issue time and this season our horticultural sights are set on some tiny mountain gems.
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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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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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