Genomic resources for healthy ash trees
Finding genes in ash trees to overcome ash dieback and the emerald ash borer.
Conserving the native tree flora of the Caucasus through seed collection and research into species germination requirements
Producing an organic pesticide to treat downy mildew in vineyards using larch bark.
Can diseased bees take advantage of antimicrobial chemicals found in plant nectar and pollen and self-medicate?
Digitising the personal and scientific correspondence of the 19th century botanist and explorer Joseph Hooker.
Connecting Wakehurst’s landscape, science, and visitors to research the value of nature for people, agriculture, and the environment.
Developing and optimising vegetative propagation techniques for ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) demonstrating tolerance of ash die back disease. This project has now concluded.
Enabling access through cataloguing and conservation to the Miscellaneous Reports Collection: an essential resource for exploring the central role of Kew in the colonial and global networks of economic botany and scientific activity, 1850-1928.
Mycorrhizas for ecosystem assessment
Investigating fungal mycorrhizas and their plant hosts across elevational and latitudinal gradients in Alpine ecosystems: diversity, environmental drivers and threats.
Researching Cypriot plant medicines from the Byzantine era with a focus on botanical identification
Investigating, demonstrating and sharing evidence-based protocols for scrub management and the use of seed in chalk grassland restoration in the South Downs National Park.
Conserving important plant species in a region of high biodiversity and endemism.