Events at Kew Gardens

Secrets of the Palace Kitchen

Workshop for community groups

Walks and tours - Introduction to the Gardens

Gain an insight into Kew’s history, plants, science and seasonal highlights. Every day of the year except 24 & 25 December.

Community event - Photography workshop

In this workshop for community groups, participants use photography to explore the architecture of Kew Palace, Kew's glasshouses and the diverse plant life at Kew Gardens.

Marianne's Travelling Trunk Workshop

Explore Victorian times and be inspired by the adventures of a woman who decided to travel the world on her own in search of tropical plants.
Part of Kew's Community Engagement & Outreach programme.

ESOL visits to Temperate House and Kew Palace

Available on request. Part of Kew's Community Engagement & Outreach programme.

Spring bulbs and blossoms, 2012

Come and see what's looking good in the Gardens at Kew, and find out more about the plants that are currently in flower.

Guided walking tour - Royal Kew

Part of Spring at Kew Gardens

Kew has a wealth of Royal heritage and connections to be discovered on this fascinating tour timed to coincide with Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Exhibition - Portraits of leaves and fungi, paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection

Explore these two linked exhibitions featuring paintings of leaves from a variety of artists including Margaret Mee, Paul Jones and Brigid Edwards; together with paintings of fungi, predominantly painted by Alexander Viazmensky.

David Nash inspired art courses

Part of David Nash 2012

To celebrate the David Nash at Kew exhibition, we have designed a range of dynamic courses in collaboration with Richmond Adult and Community College (RACC).

Guided walking tour - Compost heap and Arboretum Nursery

Part of Spring at Kew Gardens

See behind the scenes in Kew Gardens' Stable Yard, with its famous compost heap and Arboretum Nursery.