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The last tulip
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog10 Jun 2013
As summer finally arrives, the spring bulbs fade and gradually die down for their summer rest. Most tulips have long finished flowering - but there is one species that waits until June to display its bright scarlet blooms.
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The 'Orchid King' and his army
by: Elisabeth Thurlow, Library, Art and Archives blog25 Feb 2013
Read about the dangers of orchid collecting as Kew's graduate trainee repackages a collection of letters held in the Kew Gardens' Archives.
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Introducing the new Archives Graduate Trainee
by: Elisabeth Thurlow, Library, Art and Archives blog29 Oct 2012
Read about the first few weeks of our new trainee and the story behind the travels of Kew's Japanese Gateway
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Brocken Spectres and Circular Rainbows
by: Helen Hartley, Library, Art and Archives blog03 Aug 2012
Many weird and wonderful subjects have been uncovered while digitising Kew's Directors' Correspondence collection. Read about a 19th century botanist's awe-inspiring encounter with a 'Spectre' in Jamaica's Blue mountains.
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Preparing for the Joseph Hooker exhibition
by: Emma Le Cornu, Library, Art and Archives blog29 Mar 2012
Read about how the Preservation section prepared for the Joseph Hooker exhibition.
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Inside the Preservation Studio
by: Debora Hodgson, Library, Art and Archives blog27 Feb 2012
Read about our Library Graduate Trainee and her behind-the-scenes work in the Preservation Studio.
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Free events in Kew's Archives this January
by: Kiri Ross Jones, Library, Art and Archives blog06 Jan 2012
Join Kew's archivists to hear botanists’ and plant hunters’ stories about their travels and cultural encounters and go behind-the-scenes in the Archives.
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Early daffs...and more!
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog05 Dec 2011
The warm autumn has encouraged some daffodils (Narcissus) to flower early in the Davies Alpine House - and there are other interesting plants to see there too.
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Introducing our new Library Graduate Trainee
by: Debora Hodgson, Library, Art and Archives blog09 Nov 2011
Read about our new Library Graduate Trainee and all that her role entails.
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#AskArchivists Day with Kew, 9 June 2011
by: Kiri Ross-Jones, Library, Art and Archives blog06 Jun 2011
Kiri explains how her team will be taking part in the international twitter event #AskArchivists Day and how you can tweet the team your questions.
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