Press releases
All-star line-up announced for first ever Joe Wicks Festival at Kew
24 April 2024
Cate Blanchett Announced as Inaugural Wakehurst Ambassador on Earth Day
22 April 2024
What’s on this May at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
19 April 2024
Kew Gardens invites sign-ups for for its fifth Community Open Week themed around Networks
11 April 2024
Celebrated ceramic artist Felicity Aylieff brings new exhibition to Kew Gardens
10 April 2024
What's on this April at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
13 March 2024
Kew scientists predict the extinction risk for all the world’s plants with AI
5 March 2024
Blossom-inspired musical compositions promise to awaken the senses at Kew Gardens this spring
1 March 2024
Joe Wicks brings new fitness and wellbeing festival to Kew Gardens this summer
26 February 2024
When orchids ruled the Earth: Study shows orchid family emerged in northern hemisphere and thrived alongside dinosaurs for 20 million years
22 February 2024
Enjoy March at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
14 February 2024
Last chance to see Petrichor by Mat Collishaw at Kew Gardens
9 February 2024
Wakehurst champions one of the UK’s most threatened habitats in new summer art programme, Meadowland
6 February 2024
Wackadoo! Beloved animated TV series Bluey arrives at Kew this Easter
31 January 2024
Popular animated television series Bluey comes to Wakehurst
30 January 2024
Enjoy February at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
23 January 2024
Marc Quinn brings new exhibition Light into Life to Kew Gardens for summer 2024
18 January 2024
Explore the magic of Madagascar with Kew Gardens’ 2024 Orchid festival
15 January 2024
Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2023
11 January 2024
Kew Gardens announces new festival to awaken the senses this spring
10 January 2024
Wakehurst celebrates five years of the Winter Garden
4 January 2024
Kew experts predict horticulture trends for 2024
21 December 2023
What's on this January at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
20 December 2023
2024 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
7 December 2023
Sir David Attenborough finds safe home for precious Easter Island seeds at Kew Gardens
22 November 2023
Explore the magic of Madagascar with Kew Gardens’ 2024 Orchid festival
21 November 2023
December 2024 at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
9 November 2023
Young Botanical Artist Competition winners celebrated at Kew Gardens this autumn
24 October 2023
RBG Kew announces appointment of Lorraine Lecourtois as Interim Director of Wakehurst
23 October 2023
What’s on this November at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
16 October 2023
Christmas at Kew returns with never-before-seen installations
11 October 2023
Scientists predict 3 in 4 of the planet’s undescribed plant species are already threatened with extinction, says new report
10 October 2023
Wakehurst celebrates 10 years of Glow Wild
20 September 2023
Enjoy October at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
14 September 2023
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt comes to life at Wakehurst this October half-term
4 September 2023
What’s on this September at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
16 August 2023
Mat Collishaw presents Petrichor, a new exhibition at Kew Gardens
9 August 2023
Final chance to see 'All the flowers are for me' and 'Plants of the Qur’ān' at Kew Gardens
2 August 2023
August at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
12 July 2023
Queer Nature: explore the spectacular diversity of plants and fungi at Kew Gardens this autumn
29 June 2023
Hidden in plain sight: Rare palm species that flowers underground discovered as new-to-science in Borneo
27 June 2023
Enjoy July at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
21 June 2023
Hot off the press! New research explores rare heat patterns in plants in largest study of its kind
20 June 2023
Rare Florida Ghost Orchid flowers in UK for first time at Kew Gardens
1 June 2023
Scientists reveal machine learning could accelerate discovery of antimalarial properties in plants
25 May 2023
What’s on this June at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
23 May 2023
Wakehurst launches Habitat Hero: a new mission for May half-term
3 May 2023
Are you a dreamer or an adventurer?
27 April 2023
UK’s largest outdoor art installation to open at Wakehurst
19 April 2023
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew announces new talk series in collaboration with 5x15
18 April 2023
Celebrate the Coronation at Kew Gardens or Wakehurst this May
17 April 2023
Wakehurst celebrates King’s Coronation with launch of new family activities
14 April 2023
May 2023 at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
13 April 2023
Rooted: Wakehurst premieres six bespoke outdoor art installations inspired by trees.
27 March 2023
Are you a Dreamer or an Adventurer?
7 March 2023
March at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
23 February 2023
Superworm comes to Wakehurst
22 February 2023
Final chance to see When Flowers Dream at Kew Gardens
13 February 2023
‘A dog walk with a difference’: Wakehurst opens gardens to dogs
1 February 2023
All the Flowers are for Me and Plants of the Qur’ān: two ground-breaking new art exhibitions at Kew Gardens
31 January 2023
World’s largest giant waterlily officially recognised by Guinness World Records
30 January 2023
February at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
25 January 2023
2023 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
19 January 2023
Emilia Fox announced as a new ambassador for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
17 January 2023
Kew Gardens’ iconic Orchid festival returns for 2023
10 January 2023
Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2022
21 December 2022
What’s on this January at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
19 December 2022
Wakehurst forced to close part of gardens in fight against deadly ash dieback disease
15 December 2022
Kew Gardens’ iconic Orchid festival returns for 2023
13 December 2022
Wakehurst launches Nature Heroes– the new superhero team for young adventurers, with exciting missions every school holiday
8 December 2022
New research prompts urgent call from scientists to protect Madagascar’s unique biodiversity, before it’s too late
1 December 2022
Global consortium launches six year project to support a sustainable future for people and protected areas in Madagascar
30 November 2022
‘Tree against hunger’: Ethiopian crop enset identified as ‘climate coping strategy’ in drought-prone regions
24 November 2022
December at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
17 November 2022
What's on this November at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
27 October 2022
A flamboyant family fiesta and fairytale food fantasia: enjoy half-term fun at Kew Gardens this October
14 October 2022
Tropics in crisis: Kew scientists call for preservation of Guinea’s indigenous plants in WWF’s alarming Living Planet Report
13 October 2022
Kew Gardens’ iconic Orchid festival returns for 2023
11 October 2022
Endangered plants unlike anything else on earth prioritised for conservation action
7 October 2022
Christmas at Kew returns for 10th year
4 October 2022
Wakehurst announces its biggest restoration project of the last century and outdoor art installation
4 October 2022
October 2022 at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
27 September 2022
‘Iconic’ plant family at risk: Scientists estimate more than half of palm species may be threatened with extinction
26 September 2022
Room on the Broom at Wakehurst
21 September 2022
Science and horticulture come together in Edible Science, Kew’s sustainable new kitchen garden
20 September 2022
A bitter mystery: Scientists sequence world’s oldest plant genome from 6,000-year-old watermelon seeds
2 September 2022
Learn something new with short courses from Kew Gardens
26 August 2022
What’s on this September at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
24 August 2022
Last chance to see: Food Forever at Kew Gardens
18 August 2022
As seen on TV: The story of Wakehurst’s American Prairie, one year on
15 August 2022
Wakehurst reveals brand-new route and 11 spectacular bespoke light installations for Glow Wild 2022
3 August 2022
RBG Kew and Greensphere Capital sign exclusivity agreement for spinout climate and technology investments
28 July 2022
August at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
21 July 2022
Kew returns to the screen with a second series of ‘Kew Gardens: A Year in Bloom’ on Channel 5
8 July 2022
Nourish: World premiere of 5 major art installations at Wakehurst
1 July 2022
Kew’s Temperate House transformed: Explore the vibrant art and creative culture of Mexico this October
29 June 2022
What’s on this July at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
23 June 2022
Experience the magic of open-air theatre at Kew Gardens this summer
20 June 2022
Foods of the future
10 June 2022
Half price entry for cyclists at Kew Gardens this Clean Air Day
8 June 2022
Speakers confirmed for Kew Gardens’ season of Food Forever Evening Talks in the Temperate House
31 May 2022
What’s on this June at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
30 May 2022
Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee at Kew Gardens this summer
25 May 2022
Kew for One Pound offer reaches thousands in first months
21 May 2022
Scientists discover how bees activate natural medicine against parasite infection during pollination
2 May 2022
Food Forever: guest menus, talks and after-hours events at Kew Gardens this summer
27 April 2022
Pip & Pop: When Flowers Dream at Kew Gardens
25 April 2022
Food Forever: A summer of art at Kew Gardens exploring the future of food
13 April 2022
Defra Ministers appoint three new Trustees to the Board of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
12 April 2022
What’s on this May at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
11 April 2022
“Biodiversity loss is our shared burden. It’s also our shared responsibility.”
1 April 2022
Scientists develop model to improve biodiversity protection using AI technology
24 March 2022
What's on this April at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
21 March 2022
International Day for Biological Diversity 2022
16 March 2022
Food Forever: the future of food in a changing world at Kew Gardens
8 March 2022
Final chance to see Zadok Ben-David: Natural Reserve at Kew Gardens
8 March 2022
What’s on this March at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
1 March 2022
Wellbeing at Kew in 2022
17 February 2022
Scientists create first community-verified global checklist of legumes to improve research and conservation for thousands of species
24 January 2022
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
21 January 2022
2022 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
17 January 2022
Simon Toomer appointed Curator of Living Collections
11 January 2022
Kew for one pound
10 January 2022
Kew's 2021 top ten new species list
6 January 2022
January at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
15 December 2021
Kew Christmas special on Channel 5
10 December 2021
Journey through a colourful Costa Rican Paradise: Kew Gardens’ orchid festival returns for 2022
2 December 2021
December at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
22 November 2021
New Family Kitchen & Shop at Kew Gardens
19 November 2021
Christmas at Kew 2021
18 October 2021
November at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
15 October 2021
Reforestation under the microscope again
13 October 2021
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew launches new Science Strategy to stop biodiversity loss in crucial decade for the planet
27 September 2021
The Gruffalo’s Child
16 September 2021
A new Guinness World Records title for London: Kew Gardens is now officially home to the largest living plant collection on earth
16 September 2021
Landmark art exhibition: vivid perspectives on our natural world
15 September 2021
The Japan festival: A celebration of the country’s breath-taking plants, art and culture
9 September 2021
October at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
9 September 2021
Scientists reveal huge new areas of threatened fog-generated ecosystems in Peru and Chile
7 September 2021
Kew Gardens’ Orchids 2022: Costa Rica
3 September 2021
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta awarded Kew International Medal for work to protect nature and stop biodiversity loss
2 September 2021
September at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
19 August 2021
Christmas at Kew 2021
17 August 2021
Killer tobacco plant: Insect-trapping species named new to science
11 August 2021
Landmark exhibition: Innovative perspectives on our natural world
10 August 2021
Discover the wonders of Japan at Kew Gardens this autumn
30 July 2021
Over 50,000 plants to be hand-planted into new American Prairie conservation landscape at Wakehurst
22 July 2021
The Gruffalo’s Child
22 July 2021
UK institutions welcome John Kerry's announcement on tackling climate change ahead of G20 summit
21 July 2021
What's on at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst this August
15 July 2021
Christmas at Kew 2021
24 June 2021
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew commits to become climate positive by 2030
25 May 2021
Explore new perspectives on our fragile natural world
8 June 2021
Glow Wild 2021
27 May 2021
What's on at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst this June
27 May 2021
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew commits to become climate positive by 2030
25 May 2021
International Day for Biological Diversity 2021
21 May 2021
First Contact
21 May 2021
The Secret World of Plants revealed at Kew Gardens this summer
21 April 2021
Kew Gardens retail goes vintage with revamped Pavilion store
21 April 2021
Summer of Sound
20 April 2021
See the brightest colours ever created on display for the first time
19 April 2021
Unwind with new Kew Gardens wellbeing programme
6 April 2021
Defra Ministers appoint five new Trustees to the board of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
19 March 2021
Kew Gardens springs into bloom for the Müller Olympic Marathon trials
18 March 2021
The Secret World of Plants revealed at Kew Gardens this summer
2 March 2021
Our manifesto for change 2021-2030
2 March 2021
Dennis and Gnasher’s Big Bonanza at Kew
1 March 2021
Brightest colours ever created on display for first time: Naturally Brilliant Colour exhibition comes to Kew Gardens
19 February 2021
Scientists lay out 10 golden rules for restoring forests
26 January 2021
The ugliest orchid in the world tops Kew’s 2020 new species list
17 December 2020
Seeds of hope: Kew's Millennium Seed Bank celebrates 20 years with 2.4 billion seeds banked
19 November 2020
Glow Wild 2020
29 October 2020
Failure to tap into the myriad uses of plants and fungi is costing people and planet, says new report
30 September 2020
Gruffalo Adventures
17 September 2020
Landmark exhibition to explore the fragility of the natural world: Paradise Lost by Jan Hendrix
17 September 2020
Christmas at Kew 2020
8 September 2020
“Paradise island teeming with life”: New data reveals New Guinea has the highest plant diversity of any island in the world
5 August 2020
Final headliner announced for Kew the Music 2021: Van Morrison
3 August 2020
Kew Gardens’ popular Summer Cycle is back!
23 July 2020
Travel the World at Kew
22 July 2020
Glasshouses reopen as visitors are invited to travel the world at Kew
29 June 2020
Kew celebrates banking 13 million seeds from UK native trees
16 April 2020
Escape to the wonderful world of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
30 March 2020
Wakehurst’s Winter Garden flourishes one year on
9 January 2020
Winter at Wakehurst
9 January 2020
Kew Orchid Festival 2020: Indonesia
14 January 2020
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew publish their list of new species discovered in 2019
17 December 2019
Woodland Wonders
20 November 2019
Scientists uncover resistance genes for deadly ash tree disease
18 November 2019
Saving heather will help to save our wild bees
10 October 2019
Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art – The Shirley Sherwood Collection
9 September 2019
A Fusion of Science and Horticulture in Kew's Agius Evolution Garden
4 September 2019
Christmas at Kew 2019
21 August 2019
Autumn Antics
9 August 2019
Nocturnal soundscape NEW at this year’s Glow Wild
9 August 2019
20 years on: HRH Prince of Wales returns to the Millennium Seed Bank and Wakehurst
10 July 2019
Chihuly Nights
27 June 2019
New Chair appointed to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
19 June 2019
Almost 600 plants have already gone extinct - Why should we care?
10 June 2019
Kew and Hay Festival announce international partnership to highlight importance of biodiversity
25 May 2019
Kew Science Festival returns for 2019
10 May 2019
A sea of bluebells at Wakehurst
11 April 2019
Kew Science Festival at Wakehurst
8 April 2019
New national programme focussing on diversity in science
19 March 2019
Easter at Kew Gardens
19 March 2019
Chihuly at Kew: Reflections on Nature
11 March 2019
Horrible Science at Wakehurst this Easter 6 – 22 April
11 March 2019
Surviving or Thriving - An exhibition on plants and us
28 February 2019
Kew scientists reveal that 60% of wild coffee species are threatened with extinction, causing concern for the future of coffee production
16 January 2019
Calendar of events 2019
15 January 2019
Kew Orchid Festival: Celebrate the colour of Colombia
9 January 2019
Kew to open giant new Children’s Garden in May 2019
18 December 2018
Delicious new food on the menu at Wakehurst
17 December 2018
Stunning new Winter Garden for Wakehurst
28 November 2018
Kew Gardens launches Endeavour: a pioneering online resource available to all UK schools
20 November 2018
New techniques needed to conserve seeds of many threatened species
2 November 2018
Kew appoints Prof. Alexandre Antonelli as new Director of Science
25 October 2018
Mary Robinson awarded Kew International Medal for work on food security and climate justice
19 October 2018
New Zealand’s High Commissioner visits Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst
17 October 2018
Tales and Trails
12 October 2018
Global Day #act4SDGs
25 September 2018
Four New Exhibitions Coming to the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
17 September 2018