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Children play the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

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The world's greatest glasshouse

The Temperate House has been closed for five years for Kew's largest renovation project. Come see 10,000 plants in the world's biggest Victorian glasshouse. From 5 May 2018.

Kew Science blog

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Image showing Mwanihana Forest Reserve, Tanzania Mist and giant trees in the forests of Udzungwa National Park, Tanzania (T.Lovett)

20th April 2018

New classification of tropical forests

Kew Research Associate Jon Lovett describes the recent findings of an important study which has led scientists to ponder the evolutionary history of tropical forests.

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image showing the Ribaue Mountains, Mozambique

12th April 2018

On the quest to discover and protect Mozambique’s unique plant diversity

Google Earth has launched a virtual exploration of Kew’s Tropical Important Plant Areas. In this blog post, Kew botanist Iain Darbyshire describes the ongoing efforts to discover the most important sites for plants in Mozambique. With the help of satellite technology we can explore and conserve these areas for future generations.

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