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 beautiful bulb displays at Wakehurst. These bulb displays are available for sponsorship at £250 each and funds raised will be used for the planting and maintenance of the gardens at Kew or Wakehurst.
Dedicate a woodland area
Dedicate a woodland area for £1,000 and help keep these magnificent areas for generations to come.
Woodland areas at Kew include the Woodland Glade whilst at Wakehurst you can choose to sponsor Bethlehem Wood, home of the National Collection of birch.
Sponsor a book or item of botanic art
Kew's Library, Art and Archives is one of the most important botanical reference sources in the world, containing more than seven million items, including books, illustrations, photographs, manuscripts and maps. Dedicate an individual book for £250 or an item of botanic art starting at £1,000. Please contact Jill Taylor on 0208 332 3248 for further information or email commemorative@kew.org.
Sponsor a commemorative bench
Sponsoring a commemorative bench at Kew Gardens or Wakehurst is a wonderful way to remember a special anniversary, celebrate an event or commemorate a life. Sponsorship is £5,000 for a period of 10 years with a range of areas available for the placement of the bench.
Heritage trees at Kew and Wakehurst
Dedicating an individual tree at Kew or Wakehurst 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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