What's on at Kew Gardens
Find out which plants are looking their best in the Gardens today, browse upcoming events and get the latest news from the Gardens.
Don't miss
IncrEdibles this summer - a voyage through surprising edible plants
Part of incredibles festival 2013
Sat 25 May - Sun 03 November 2013
Visit Kew Gardens and celebrate the amazing bounty of the plant world this summer. Take a ride on the Tutti Frutti boating experience with Bompass & Parr and discover 30,000 edible species that we humans feast on.
Palatable plants - a guided walk around Kew Gardens
Part of incredibles festival 2013
Sat 25 May - Sun 01 September 2013, 12 noon and 2pm
Join this free guided walking tour and discover some of the weird and wonderful edible plants found at Kew Gardens.
Art exhibition - Rory McEwen The Colours Of Reality
Sat 11 May - Sun 22 September 2013
Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality presents the vibrant and varied career of the renowned Scottish artist and musician, Rory McEwen. See his remarkable paintings of plants and find out more about McEwen’s lifelong enquiry into light and colour.
Georgian cookery demonstrations
Part of incredibles festival 2013
Sat 25 May - Mon 26 August 2013
Find out what the Georgians liked to gorge on!
Visit information
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General information
- Buy tickets - adults £14.50, concessions £12.50, children 16 and under FREE
- Detailed ticket information
- Group visits - prices are for parties of ten or more
- Opening times - the Gardens open daily at 9.30am
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News from the Gardens
Spinach! Spinach! Spinach!
by: Aaron Marubbi, Incredibles Food blog 17 Jun 2013
If you’re looking for something that’s incredibly easy to grow and gives quick gratification for your efforts than look no further than spinach! Like radish and lettuce, spinach should be at the top of anyone’s list for quick reliable growers that give bumper crops with very little effort.
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Meet award-winning botanical illustrator Lucy Smith & discover her line drawings
by: Julia Buckley, Library, Art and Archives blog 17 Jun 2013
Lucy Smith recently won second prize in the Margaret Flockton award for botanical illustration. Read about her work as a botanical illustrator at Kew.
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Olympic rings spectacular unveiled
18 Apr 2012
A floral spectacular is in bloom in front of the Orangery at Kew Gardens to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.
David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants 3D now available on DVD and Blu-ray
13 Mar 2012
Filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kingdom of Plants 3D provides a fascinating new look at plant life using stunning 3D time-lapse filming techniques. Own your personal copy today following the DVD and Blu-ray release.
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