Walking Tour: Biodiversity: from Colonisation to Conservation

Thu 01 July - Thu 30 September 2010

Guided walks in Kew Gardens during the International Year of Biodiversity

Kew's Palm House in spring

FREE

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, July, August and September 2.30pm, from the Guides' Desk, Victoria Plaza.

Find out about Kew’s changing role since Princess Augusta started a botanic garden in her Kew estate ‘which was to contain all the plants known on earth’ to the present day’s conservation work and collaboration with partners worldwide.

Free guided walking tours take place daily from the Guides’ Desk, Victoria Plaza. These tours last approximately one hour and are for individual/casual visitors to the Gardens. There is a limit of 15 people per tour and places are allocated on a first-come, first –served basis. Please register with the guide from 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Kew has 65 enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer guides; a guided tour is bound to be a highlight of your day.

Kew guides also offer special themed tours which cost £5 per person. These are of longer duration and often go behind-the-scenes to areas of the Gardens not normally open to the general public.

Groups of 6 or more will need to pre-book a bespoke tour which also requires payment. Please click Pre-Booked Guided Tours for details and Booking Form.

Walking tours are also available to groups and individuals with special needs through our Discovery Programme.