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Don't miss
Featured Events and Attractions:Talk - David Nash at Kew Gardens
Tue 29 May 2012Don’t miss this unique chance to hear from David Nash as he talks about his life and work and the things that have inspired his creativity – from running tables and boulders to the wood of trees brought down by storms, lightning or disease.
Course - Distance and detail: Drawing and painting plants
Mon 03 September - Fri 07 September 2012This five day course is suitable for beginners or more experienced artists who would like to learn the basic techniques of botanical illustration both drawing and watercolour.
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News from the Gardens
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.
Come on a Maya adventure
29 Mar 2012
Take part in craft activities in a Maya village on Kew Palace lawns and go on a Maya-themed adventure around the Gardens.
Time for a change
by: Joanne Seaton, Library, Art and Archives blog 24 Jun 2011
Find out about the Gallery team's work and how they are preparing for the upcoming exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, at Kew Gardens.
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David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants 3D will burst onto Sky 3D screens in May 2012
13 Mar 2012
Filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which houses some 90% of all known plant species in one form or another, Kingdom of Plants 3D provides a fascinating new look at plant life using stunning 3D time-lapse filming techniques.
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