Summer at Kew Gardens
Explore the hidden world of plant pollination and witness a living love story this summer at Kew Gardens. Our festival is packed full of exciting things to see and do with all the family, see below what we have on offer so you don’t miss out!
Butterflies, Bugs & Beasties
The Princess of Wales Conservatory will be transformed into Butterflies, Bugs & Beasties. Be surrounded by tropical orchids and lush ferns whilst walking through a flutter of live colourful butterflies!
Come face-to-face with gigantic sculptures of insects, birds and bats which will help narrate the fascinating stories of how they pollinate.
Please note that the Princess of Wales Conservatory will close at 3pm on Thursday 2 September so remember to visit early to see the butterflies!
PLANTastic Play
Discover our new children's outdoor play area, shaped like a plant. Journey through this interactive landscape where kids can learn about the importance of every part of a plant.
Tunnel through giant roots, get lost in a leafy maze and hide amongst the large fungi whilst solving puzzles along the way!
Get involved - things to do at home
Get inspired by our Summer Festival - watch our butterfly video or create your own origami bugs & beasties. Help biodiversity in your local area by making your garden a place that wildlife loves to visit, and share photos of what you're doing...
More information and ideas
Your Kew
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We invite photographers to capture the sights at Kew and Wakehurst. These images are a selection of images submitted by photographers from around the world. We hope you enjoy them. You can see more on Flickr.
What's on this summer at Kew
Featured Events and Attractions:International Garden Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Sat 01 May - Sun 26 September 2010Returning to Kew following great success in 2009, this fantastic competition brings to Kew work from the very best amateur and professional garden photographers in an outdoor display
Family Biodiversity Trail
Sat 29 May - Sun 05 September 2010See how plants and animals depend upon each other
Blogs
Tying orchids onto bark
By: Nick Johnson - 01 Sep 2010
The team leader of Kew's Orchid Unit shows how we look after these fantastic epiphytes and divulges the secret of nylon tights in helping some orchids grow.
Take a look inside the autumn issue
By: c.harrison - 31 Aug 2010
The autumn issue of Kew magazine is out soon, so I thought I'd give you a quick taster of the highlights. Find out how Kew's Millennium Seed Bank is connected to the UK Seed Cathedral at the World Expo in Shanghai.
