Take action to protect plants and fungi
The world needs our help, so Kew is on a journey towards sustainability. Protecting biodiversity is a crucial step. Join us in this urgent work.
The planet is facing a critical time.
2 in 5 plants are at risk of extinction. The security of our food and medicines are under threat from biodiversity loss.
Each one of us has a responsibility to help. At Kew, we are committed to becoming truly sustainable and we’re excited to invite you on this journey to protect our natural world.
It’ll take time, but every small change can make a huge difference.
What you can do in your garden
Wild areas of landscape or gardens are especially important spaces for biodiversity in countryside and urban spaces.
Whether big or small, garden or windowbox, your piece of nature can make a substantial impact.
Did you know? A quarter of a typical UK city is made up of private gardens, making them vital keepers of local biodiversity
What you can do:
- Diversify your lawns or plant local wildflowers and clover.
- Create or keep a wild area in your garden, big or small, to boost local biodiversity.
- Build a bug hotel and plant pollinator-friendly flowers.
Grow your own food
The veggies you’ve grown yourself always taste extra delicious.
In the Kitchen Garden at Kew Gardens, horticulturalist Hélèna Dove uses an organic no-dig method for growing fruits and vegetables.
This keeps the soil structure by planting into compost that’s added to the top of the bed each season. It supports biodiverse and beneficial soil organisms which in turn help plants to grow. This has great carbon benefits as digging causes carbon release from the soil.
No-dig gardening helps to reduce pests and diseases, so reduces the need for harmful chemicals.
What you can do:
- Explore organic no-dig gardening and cut harmful chemical use
- Keep it local. Prevent the spread of pests and disease and don't bring plants, seeds or soil back from overseas.
Working with us
Our natural world is precious. Without it, human life could not survive.
You can make a change by joining or supporting Kew, or motivating others to protect and care for plants and fungi.
What you can do:
- Talk to decision makers in your community and ask them to protect our environment
- Support a local green initiative like Grow Wild or join a citizen science project at Kew
- Become a member of Kew and you will help our vital conservation work continue
- Donate to Kew and help drive our research and scientific mission forward
- Keep our work at Kew alive for generations to come by leaving a legacy in your Will.
