The Hive viewed behind flowers on the Great Broad Walk Borders

Unlocking why plants and fungi matter

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s mission is to be the global resource for plant and fungal knowledge, building an understanding of the world's plants and fungi upon which all our lives depend.

Kew Science

Science has always been the heart of Kew’s purpose. Our collections, our people and our partnerships enable us to make an invaluable and highly relevant contribution to some of the biggest issues facing the global population.

Kew Gardens

Kew is London's largest UNESCO World Heritage site offering unique landscapes, vistas and iconic architecture from every stage of the Gardens' history.

Wakehurst

Our country estate boasts formal and ornamental gardens, woodlands, wildlife and a nature reserve. It is also home to the Millennium Seed Bank, the largest wild plant seed bank in the world.

Kew Science blog

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21st July 2017

Plants, drugs and rocky soil

Owen Durant, Natural Product Researcher at Kew, explains how scientists are using plant science in the quest to discover life-saving drugs.

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Kew Science

Image showing Enset in the Agri-landscape of South West Ethiopia

17th July 2017

Enset: bananas on steroids!

Mair Bosley reveals the fascinating background behind enset, featuring in this summer's Science Festival.

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What's on today

Kew Gardens

Animation workshops: The Perfect Match

Help make a stop motion animation at Kew with professional film makers, Chocolate Films. Tuesdays to Sundays until 3 September.

Free with entry to the gardens

children's activities

family friendly

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Wakehurst

Wild Kids - woodland adventures

Enjoy a summer of outdoor discovery with activities, games and crafts led by Wakehurst’s expert learning and conservation teams. Daily until 3 September.

children's activities