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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.
Freezing Ascension's rare ferns for the future
By: Ed Jones - 25 Aug 2011Ed Jones has just spent a year working with Kew's Conservation Biotechnology team investigating different methods of conserving several of the threatened ferns unique to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic.
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Early 20th century plant hunting in Taiwan
By: Katherine Harrington - 19 Sep 2011Find out about the experiences in Taiwan of botanical collector William Robert Price through the letters he sent back to Kew Gardens at the turn of the last century.
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Introducing our new Library Graduate Trainee
By: Debora Hodgson - 09 Nov 2011Read about our new Library Graduate Trainee and all that her role entails.
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Introducing the GIS Unit
By: Justin Moat - 03 Jan 2012Find out more about the GIS Unit at Kew from Justin Moat.
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New year, new look!
By: Christina Harrison - 03 Mar 2012Kew magazine is changing – we thought you might like a peek at our brand new design and what's inside the spring issue.
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The sadistic dispersal strategy of the puncture vine
By: Wolfgang Stuppy - 08 May 2012In his third 'Seed of the Month' blog series, Wolfgang Stuppy warns us of the 'dangerous' seeds of Tribulus terrestris.
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Wax wonders
By: Mark Nesbitt - 05 Nov 2012In the Victorian period, creating wax models of flowers was both a ladylike craft, and an important tool for botanical communication.
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Awards Success!
By: Christina Harrison - 30 Nov 2012It was a cold day on Thursday but well worth the trip into central London to attend the annual Garden Media Guild Awards at a plush hotel near Grosvenor Square. All fingers and toes were crossed...
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The Perfect Plant Hunting Companion?
By: Katherine Harrington - 04 Apr 2013Discovering 'man's best friend' in the Directors' Correspondence collection, part of Kew's archive.
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The history of working women at Kew
By: Michele Losse - 08 Mar 2011In celebration of International Women's Day, Michele blogs about the employment of women at Kew. The first women gardeners were appointed in 1896.
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Top professional tips to improve your macro shots
By: Philip Smith - 09 May 2011Macro photography is one of the most popular techniques in the world of flower and plant imagery. Keeping focused on your subject is the key to successful close-up photography.
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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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2013 cold start may mean fruit boom
