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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.
Insect Beauties category winners announced
By: Philip Smith - 23 Sep 2010Ants, bees, bugs and flies all buzzed and crawled into the International Garden Photographer of the Year office as our ‘4Seasons: Insect Beauties’ category inspired photographers from around the world to submit a variety of incredible photographs of our mighty micro friends.
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Marianne North's Painting Materials: The plants in paint
By: Emma Le Cornu - 21 Sep 2010Read about the work of the Marianne North conservators and their research into the materials that she used. Find out how you can come and see a demonstration by the team.
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Join in the survey and tell us your views!
By: Christina Harrison - 21 Sep 2010Earlier this month we launched a reader survey for Kew magazine and I thought you might like to hear how it's going.
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Resilience vs Risk - how nature recovers after disturbance
By: Denise Deluca - 21 Sep 2010Unlike the business world, nature has no ability to predict future events, but instead uses 'resilience' as its strategy for recovery after disturbance. Inherent within this are creativity and innovation which bring wider benefits. In these transformational times of volatile change, businesses can improve their ability to thrive (not just survive) by focusing on their resilience.
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Meet Kew's Alpine & Rock Garden Team
By: Richard Wilford - 20 Sep 2010Meet the team who will be writing the Alpine and Rock Garden blog and find out about the areas of Kew Gardens that they look after.
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Planting up a succulent display
By: Sam Crosfield - 17 Sep 2010Learn how the Dry Tropics team prepare and plant up a dramatic display for the public using stunning succulents that are usually cared for in the Tropical Nursery.
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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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Visit Kew's Library, Art & Archives this Open House weekend
By: Fiona Ainsworth - 15 Sep 2010A chance to see behind the scenes in Kew’s Herbarium, Library, Art & Archives.
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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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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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