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Kew Magazine
Contents SPRING 05
FEATURES
CONSERVATION: In the wild wood
Discover Kew’s Conservation Area, one of the most exciting and innovative
areas of the Gardens
PROFILE: Reader of palms
As John Dransfield approaches retirement, we trace the career of Kew’s
world-renowned palm expert
SCIENCE AND ART: Grains of truth and seduction
Enjoy a close-up glimpse into the microscopic world of pollen, revealed
in all its colourful glory
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK: Pressing engagement
We launch our series on fascinating jobs at Kew with a visit to the highly
skilled Herbarium mounting team
FIELD
WORK: Turkish delights (see feature
article)
Kew undertakes vital work to conserve Turkey’s spectacular wild
bulb
KEW’S GARDENS: Getting to know their onions
How do the Kew Diploma students learn about growing vegetables? They tend
their own plots for a year
CONSERVATION: Cretan beauties at risk
The island of Crete is home to a unique range of plants, many of which
are under threat
REGULARS
IN THIS ISSUE
The editor’s letter
KEW NEWS
The latest news from Kew and Wakehurst
CUTTINGS
A round-up of the latest plant science stories
HERBIVORE: Green peace
Both healthy and refreshing, we trace the history and use of green tea,
with delicious recipes to try
AXIS – opinion, issues conservation and ecology
Caught on the hop
Why large-scale house building may be a blessing in disguise for our frogs
KEW PLANTS: plants with a Kew connection
Kew’s spring-flowering Cornus ‘Ormonde’
TREASURES
OF KEW
The stories behind fascinating items in Kew’s collections
A mysterious 19th-century embossed rubber slipper
WILD KEW
After-dark adventures trapping Kew’s elusive moths
KEW TIPS
Advice from vegetable expert Alex Henderson
YOUNG KEW
Bulb magic
DIARY
Your guide to things to do and see at Kew and Wakehurst Place this spring
KEW VIEW
BBC newsreader Anna Ford on walking at Kew