Events at Kew Gardens

Course - Vegetable growing for novices

Join Christine Lavelle, lecturer in horticulture and ecology, on a course designed for novice gardeners who want to improve their vegetable growing skills.

A day of talks - Growing vegetables, communities and sustainability

Part of incredibles festival 2013

In conjunction with this year's IncrEdibles festival, the Kew Mutual Improvement Society (KMIS) is putting on a day of lectures about growing vegetables, and the benefits of doing so for the environment and the community.

Friends' event - Garden open mornings

Enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the Gardens before opening hours

Friends event - Garden open evenings

Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to Kew Gardens this summer.

Talk - From maize to mungongo: Kew and food security in the 21st century

Since the advent of intensive agriculture mankind has relied on fewer and fewer plant species for food. Using examples from around the world, this talk examines some key solutions being developed for long term food security.

Evening event - Foraging Dinners at the Orangery Restaurant

Part of incredibles festival 2013

This summer the Orangery Restaurant will play host to a special Foraging Dinner. Join us on this gastronomic journey around Kew Gardens and find out how different plants can be used to create delicious contemporary dishes.

Kew the Music 2013

Another great line-up of artists at this year's Kew the music festival, including Blondie, The Human League, Paul Weller, Jools Holland, Leona Lewis and Bellowhead.

Exhibition Tour with Dr Shirley Sherwood

Join Dr Sherwood at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew, for a tour around our forthcoming exhibition on the botanical artist, Rory McEwen.

Course - Aspects of botanical illustration

A five day course suitable for beginners or more experienced artists, introducing a range of botanical illustration techniques.

Course - Distance and detail: Drawing and painting plants

A five day course on botanical illustration for both beginners and experienced artists wanting to learn the basic techniques in this field