In addition to mentorship from their manager, Kew postdocs are also encouraged to build networks of collaborators, contribute ...

Dig Deeper is an ongoing series that delves into the stories behind plants and fungi you know and love. Meet experts from Kew ...

Since Kew Gardens was first established nearly two hundred years ago, trees have been a key part of the landscape. Around 11,000 of them call the Gardens home, ranging from young saplings to Kew’s Old ...

Other common names: 王莲 (Chinese, simplified), 大王蓮 亞馬遜王蓮 (Chinese, traditional), viktorie královská (Czech), amasoonase viktooria (Estonian ...

Enjoy Orchids with reduced crowds in our quiet sessions for our disabled and neurodiverse visitors. We are closing the Princess of Wales Conservatory to the public to allow visitors with special ...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew today releases ‘Our manifesto for change 2021-2030’, a new strategy mapping out its mission and areas of focus for the next decade. The world leading plant science ...

Pollination is one of the most important biological processes on our planet. And bees one of the most important pollinators. But what is pollination and why is it so important? Pollination is the ...

As the Crop Wild Relatives Project comes to a close, we look back at the endeavours of the past ten years. Since 2011 we have collected over 12 million seeds from 371 species in 25 countries. Across ...

Marianne North travelled the world painting plants, people and places. Defying Victorian conventions, she left an extraordinary legacy behind. From mighty redwoods in California to pitcher plants in ...

Nature has been the inspiration for many forms of art and literature throughout history. In fact, it inspired the very first photographically illustrated book. Cyanotype photography is a camera-less ...

Nearly 2000 years ago, the city of Cyrene in Northern Africa (modern day Libya) had one plant to thank for its status as one of the richest cities in the land. It was known as silphium, and had almost ...