Visit Kew Gardens

Evolution House

A gift from the Australian Government, and initially used to display the flora of the southern continent, Kew's Evolution House today leads visitors on a journey through Earth’s history. It shows how geology and plants evolved through time, from 3.5 billion years ago to the present day. 

Marine Display

The Marine Display is housed in the basement of the Palm House, recreating four major marine habitats, emphasising the importance of marine plants.

Berberis Dell

This was created between 1869 and 1875. It was once a gravel pit and is Kew's third-biggest excavation after the Lake and Rhododendron Dell.

Rock Garden

Kew dabbled in creating small rock features during the mid-19th century but only constructed a substantial rock garden in 1882.

Plants in Peril exhibition

Mon 26 December 2011 - Sun 18 March 2012

This exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art presents illustrations of endangered plants from over thirty countries around the world.

Marianne North Gallery

Born in Hastings in 1830, Marianne North devoted her life to travelling the world and painting plants.

Walks and tours - Tropical Nursery tour

Part of Tropical Extravaganza 2012 festival

Sat 04 February - Sat 03 March 2012, 1.30pm, 2pm and 2.30pm

Saturdays only
Go behind the scenes with Kew’s expert guides on a fascinating tour of the Tropical Nursery.

Talk - The universe in the landscape

In a talk on his landscape work and recently published book, Charles Jencks explores several metaphors that underlie both growing nature and the laws of nature, comparisons and parallels that root us personally in the cosmos, as firmly as a plant.