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.
Course - Vegetable growing for novices
Wed 29 May 2013, 10.30am - 4.30pm
Join Christine Lavelle, lecturer in horticulture and ecology, on a course designed for novice gardeners who want to improve their vegetable growing skills.
Art exhibition - Rory McEwen’s Legacy: Artists influenced by him in the Shirley Sherwood Collection
Sat 13 April 2013 - Sun 19 January 2014, (closing date to be confirmed)
This exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art explores how Rory McEwen inspired many of the contemporary artists represented in the Shirley Sherwood Collection.
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.
Visit information
All you need to know about visiting Kew Gardens.
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
- How to find us - directions, maps and transport information
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News from the Gardens
Welcome to the Student Vegetable Plots!
by: Jack Clutterbuck, Incredibles Food blog 24 May 2013
Over the next few months you will find regular updates from the newest batch of Kew Diploma students, all about our very own 1.8 x 8 meter area of royal soil, and hopefully, all about the earthy fruit and vegetables that we have managed to grow.
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Rory McEwen - The Colours of Reality
by: Joanne Yeomans, Library, Art and Archives blog 10 May 2013
A new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art showcases botanical illustration from artist Rory McEwen, along with his other artistic talents.
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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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