Gardens full of memories
For many people Kew holds a special place in their heart, with the Gardens filled with wonderful memories of happy times shared with loved ones. All of the following gifts are available to commemorate a loved one, or celebrate a special anniversary or event.
Kew Gardens and Wakehurst offer some wonderful ways to celebrate and commemorate. All gifts are recorded on Kew's Commemorative Touchscreen Register, with the wording of your choice. You will also be sent a certificate, complete with your dedication, as a thank you for helping Kew.
Details of Commemorative gifts available are shown below, for further information please contact Jill Taylor on 0208 332 3248 (Mon-Frid, 9am-5pm), or email commemorative@kew.org.
Sponsor a display of flowering bulbs
Choose from six stunning bulb displays at Kew Gardens and five unique bulb displays at Wakehurst. These bulb displays are available for sponsorship of £250 each and funds raised is used for the planting and maintenance of the Gardens.
A book in Kew's library
Kew's Library, Art and Archives is one of the most important botanical reference sources in the world, containing more than seven and a half a million items, including books, illustrations, photographs, manuscripts and maps. Dedicate an individual book from our list of available titles from £250.
Sponsor an item of botanic art
In addition to individual books, there are also individual items of botanic art in Kew's Library, Art and Archives, which are available for sponsorship, starting at £1,000. Please contact Jill Taylor on 0208 332 3248 for further information or email commemorative@kew.org.
Dedicate a woodland area
Dedicate a woodland area at Kew Gardens for £1,000 and help keep these magnificent areas for generations to come. Woodland areas at Wakehurst include Bethlehem Wood, home of the National Collection of birch.
Heritage trees at Kew Gardens
Dedicating an individual tree at Kew Gardens is a unique way to celebrate the life of someone special. Your dedicated tree will be recorded on the Arboretum database, which holds the curatorial information and unique accession number of every tree grown in the Gardens. Individual trees start at £5,000.
Save a species
Ensure a species of plant will never become extinct by sponsoring a species at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank. With a wide variety of species available at £1,000 and £2,000, you will receive a certificate and photograph of your species and be invited on a behind-the-scenes tour.
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