Among the more thrilling highlights are several ‘toothy toadstools’ (tooth fungi), with type specimens collected from near ...

The hard work bears a reward at the end of the day. In the evenings we sat outside our little house and admired the view ...

Whilst we were closed, we lost vital income that supported our world-class horticultural and conservation work. We need your help more than ever to protect the future of Kew. If you can't get to the ...

Our purpose is to help stop biodiversity loss and develop nature-based solutions to some of humanity’s biggest global challenges. With over 530 science staff, Kew’s mission is to understand and ...

Exchange your vows in an elegant civil ceremony in the Nash Conservatory, an enchanting 19th century glasshouse filled with natural light all year round. With capacity for a ceremony of up to 200 ...

The fastest growing woody plants in the world, bamboos create a dense and vibrant landscape wherever they grow. Our Bamboo Garden contains 130 bamboo species from China, Japan, the Himalaya and ...

I am a taxonomist, systematist and field botanist, specialising in the eudicot flowering plant family Urticaceae and the production of tools to support the sustainable use and conservation of ...

I have recently completed conservation of a large collection of botanical watercolours that were on a variety of supports including paper, vellum and a very fragile Chinese paper. The Ann Lee ...

Joanne Yeomans explores how Kew has inspired people including royalty throughout its history and introduces a new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art which celebrates this. The ...

The Director's Correspondence contains letters from several members of the Veitch family, famed for the Veitch & Sons Nurseries, a name synonymous with horticulture for much of the 18th century, when ...

Kew scientists reveal 172 new plants and fungi described together with partners in 2024 New to science discoveries call attention to the ongoing loss of global biodiversity Highlights include a ‘ghost ...