Talks & courses at Kew Gardens

KMIS Lectures at Kew

KMIS lectures run on Monday evenings from September - March each year, and are open to the general public. They cover a wide range of topics of horticultural and botanical interest.

Kew Certificate in Botanical Illustration

A new annual programme of study for botanical illustrators, leading to the Certificate in Botanical Illustration.

Course - Orchids for beginners

Part of Tropical Extravaganza

This one day course aims to give you the knowledge and confidence to be able to grow orchids successfully in your own home.

Talk - The universe in the landscape

In a talk on his landscape work and recently published book, Charles Jencks explores several metaphors that underlie both growing nature and the laws of nature, comparisons and parallels that root us personally in the cosmos, as firmly as a plant.

Talk - Meet the conservator

Every month join a member from Kew’s Library, Art and Archives conservation team as they demonstrate and discuss their work conserving Kew’s historic collections.

Course: Introduction to Botany - FULLY BOOKED

This one day course is designed as a general introduction to the world of flowering plants and is suitable for non-scientists and those that would like to have a deeper understanding of the plants around them.

Course: Introduction to Botany - FULLY BOOKED

This one day course is designed as a general introduction to the world of flowering plants and is suitable for non-scientists and those that would like to have a deeper understanding of the plants around them.

Talk - Cosmic oasis

Our tiny blue planet is the only place we know where life can exist - a precious oasis in the vast desert of space. Throughout Earth's history everything from exploding stars to impacts with giant asteroids have all left their mark on our planet - with profound consequences for its living inhabitants.