Highlights
Highlights
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Botanical Theatre: the art of Pandora Sellars (1936-2017)
Explore the colourful and exquisitely detailed plant portraits by one of the world’s most important botanical painters. 6 October 2018 to 17 March 2019.
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Ask an expert: botanical art surgery
Meet one of our Kew artists and get tips on developing your own artwork. 17 February.
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Mark Frith: a legacy of ancient oaks
Mark Frith's breath-taking portraits highlight the architectural beauty of tree trunks, bark and branches in winter. 6 October 2018 to 17 March 2019.
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Orchids: Celebrate the colour of Colombia
Celebrate the incredible biodiversity of Colombia through Kew's spectacularly colourful orchid display. 9 February until 10 March 2019.
Take a guided tour
Take a guided tour
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Kew Explorer land train
Enjoy a guided tour around the Gardens on the Kew Explorer land train and learn about Kew's flora and fauna, historic buildings and vital conservation work.
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Introduction to the Gardens
Explore Kew with an experienced guide who will give you an insight into our history and work, identify exotic plants in one of our glasshouses, then recommend what's looking good in the Gardens. Daily at 11am and 1.30pm.
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Meet the experts guided tour
Meet Kew's horticultural and science staff and find out about their work behind the scenes. January tours will focus on snowdrops. Tuesday 8, 15, 22 and 29 January 2019 at 11.30am.
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Sensory guided walking tours for visitors with sight loss and their carers
This sensory experience gives you the chance to touch and smell elements in the Gardens. Second Sunday of every month from 10 February to 10 November 2019, 11.30am.
Coming soon
Coming soon
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Exotica
A diverse art collection of beautifully unusual tropical plants. 13 April to 27 October 2019.
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Orchids: Celebrate the colour of Colombia
Celebrate the incredible biodiversity of Colombia through Kew's spectacularly colourful orchid display. 9 February until 10 March 2019.
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Behind the Scenes Tour: Tropical Nursery
Discover a world of fascinating carnivorous plants, orchids and cacti and the vital conservation work that goes on behind the scenes. 9, 16 & 23 February and 2 & 9 March 2019.
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Kew the Music 2019
Sing away your summer nights at Kew the Music picnic concerts. 9 to 14 July 2019.
Take a short course
Take a short course
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Macro photography workshop
Learn the techniques for capturing detailed and exciting nature macro photos both in the studio and outside in the Gardens. Wednesday 17 April 2019. FULLY BOOKED – waiting list only.
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Pen and ink workshop
An opportunity to master a key skill in botanical illustration - line drawing in pen and ink. 23 to 24 March 2019. FULLY BOOKED – waiting list only.
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Watercolour workshop: spring bulbs
This course will explore how to look at the structure of spring plants and how to recreate them in watercolour using painting techniques. Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 January 2019. FULLY BOOKED – waiting list only.
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Botanical illustration for beginners
Join our entry level course to learn the basics of botanical illustration and pick up tips from a professional botanical artist. Monday 14 to Friday 18 January 2019.