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.
Our Landscape is coming together
By: Steve Ruddy - 21 Apr 2010Find out how Kew's South Africa Landscape at the British Museum is coming together. Get a sneak preview of the plants in place and find out why our plants were covered with a fleece membrane.
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Watch the video - International Garden Photographer of the Year 2010 winners
By: Philip Smith - 21 May 2010See some of the winning photographs from this year's competition and meet the talented people behind them.
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The People's Choice
By: Philip Smith - 17 Jun 2010Find out how you can vote for your favourite photograph and hear thoughts from Jacky Parker, recent winner of the Plant Portraits category.
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Discover the new Library, Art & Archives Reading Room
By: David Iggulden - 17 Aug 2010Read about the new Library, Art & Archives Reading Room and how it has transformed services for staff and visitors.
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Coming to fruition
By: Philip Smith - 13 Sep 2010This time of year in Northern Europe provides fresh opportunities for photography. But sometimes it's a good idea not to take any photographs at all!
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What do the International Garden Photographer of the Year judges look for?
By: Philip Smith - 01 Oct 2010We are now entering the final phase of the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition 2010 and many people will be getting their entries ready for the November 30th deadline. So what are the judges looking for?
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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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The true value of nature
By: Christina Harrison - 20 Dec 2010Biodiversity loss stories do make headlines, but when and how will governments and businesses realise nature's true value and factor it into their accounts?
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The Davies Alpine House, five years on
By: Richard Wilford - 10 Mar 2011The Davies Alpine House is five years old this month. See what changes have been made since it opened on 11 March 2006.
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The Landscape starts to take shape
By: Steve Ruddy & Richard Wilford - 19 Apr 2011As the plants start to form a framework, the rockwork nears completion.
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Seed conservation in the UK Overseas Territories
By: Tom Heller - 15 Aug 2011Find out about Kew's seed collecting activities in the UK Overseas Territories. Through their seed banking work, Kew’s UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) team are helping to conserve plant life in many diverse and fragile habitats in these regions.
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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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