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First flowering at Kew for Critically Endangered Montserrat orchid
By: Marcella Corcoran - 30 Jan 2013Dust-like seeds of the orchid Epidendrum montserratense, collected on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, have been germinated and cultivated in carefully controlled conditions at Kew, to produce the first flowers of this species to be seen in the UK.
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Conserving portraits of Kew botanists
By: Emma Le Cornu - 11 Feb 2013Discover the fascinating conservation work which has recently taken place on pastel portraits from Kew's Illustrations collection.
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Ants, constipation, murder and the seeds of Ricinus communis
By: Wolfgang Stuppy - 04 Mar 2013Revolving around a humble seed, this month's blog covers nearly everything from seed morphology and digestive problems to the beautiful smell of racing car engines and James Bond-style murder. Discover the useful, funny and lethal sides of one of the most notorious seeds on Earth!
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Displaying the letters of Augustine Henry
By: Virginia Mills - 03 Feb 2012The Directors' Correspondence team has just put some of the letters of botanist Augustine Henry on display in Kew's Library Reading Room. Find out why we chose him as our subject and how the display brings together material from many of Kew's behind-the-scenes collections.
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That's not really how it was
By: Philip Smith - 03 Aug 2012You are at Kew with your camera and snapping away - but when you get home you may be disappointed - we have tips for you!
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Discovering David Douglas through the Directors' Correspondence
By: Charlotte Rowley - 13 Mar 2013Read extracts from the letters of David Douglas in the Directors' Correspondence, and learn more about this remarkable plant-hunter and explorer.
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Seed collecting on Mount Kilimanjaro
By: Emma Williams - 18 Apr 2013Kew Gardens botanist Emma Williams recounts her experiences on a recent seed collecting expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
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Conserving Darwin's Letters
By: Eleanor Hasler - 17 May 2013Discover more about the conservation work carried out on one of the most important, popular and fascinating collection in the Archives.
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Repotting the Sarracenia collections
By: Nick Johnson - 28 Apr 2011Follow the Temperate unit as they complete the mammoth task of repotting the Sarracenia collections.
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An introduction to Kew's Illustrations Team
By: Julia Buckley - 17 May 2011Find out about the work of Kew's Illustrations Team and the world class resource they care for on a daily basis.
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Curse of the bamboo flower
By: Charlotte Rowley - 22 Aug 2011A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true.
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A new typology of seed development in late winter-flowering temperate woodland plants
23 May 2013
Research at the Millennium Seed Bank (RBG Kew) and the University of Reading has identified a new typology of seed development.
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.
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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