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New trees for Kew's historic vistas
by: Tony Hall, Arboretum team blog29 Apr 2013
The arboretum team have been out planting some new trees along Kew's historic vistas. This is to ensure they are maintained for generations to come.
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Food for when all else fails - collect from the wild or cultivate?
by: Tim Harris, Herbarium blog11 Feb 2013
A successful yam cultivation project in Madagascar cannot keep up with demand for cultivated yams.
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Christine Leon awarded an MBE
10 Jan 2013
Christine Leon from the Sustainable Uses of Plant Group, Jodrell Laboratory, Kew has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to the UK-China Science Relationship.
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Swapping seeds in the name of food diversity
by: Vanessa Sutcliffe, Millennium Seed Bank blog21 Mar 2012
Join Vanessa Sutcliffe, Millennium Seed Bank Training Specialist, as she gets ready to organise the next Great Seed Swap taking place at Wakehurst on Saturday 20 October 2012.
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Caatinga biomass estimation
24 Mar 2011
Scientists from Kew and Brazil are analysing data from field experiments to determine the best way to manage trees for sustainable fuelwood production.
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New guides to vegetation and habitat restoration in Peru, produced by Kew and its partners
01 Mar 2011
Promoting conservation, sustainable use and restoration of degraded areas in one of the driest places on earth
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Kew's projects in Peru
01 Mar 2011
Kew is working with local partners to help restore degraded areas and conserve native vegetation.
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The 'Firm of the Future' is a business inspired by nature.
by: Polly Williamson, Business Inspired by Nature blog12 Nov 2010
This next decade will be about winding down the unsustainable business models of the 20th Century and evolving new 21st Century business models that are fit for purpose.
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Kew welcomes Nagoya biodiversity agreement
01 Nov 2010
Kew's Director, Professor Stephen Hopper talks about Kew's response to the agreement reached in Nagoya last week to protect the natural environment. A positive outcome for conserving the world's biodiversity.
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How is Kew helping to conserve biodiversity?
18 Oct 2010
As international politicians and government representatives discuss the conservation and management of the world’s biodiversity at the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan this week, Kew reflects on its work with partners around the world to support biodiversity.
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