We invite you to take a walk on the wild side and discover the mystery, beauty and resilience of nature through our handcrafted woodland light trail. Members enjoy early access to the 2025 Wakehurst ...

From the perfect first date to seasonal family activities, get the most out of your visit to Kew with our tailored trails.

Easter holiday plans are sorted with this spud-tastic family day out at Kew Gardens with Supertato and his heroic veggie friends! Based on the bestselling books by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, this fun ...

William Milliken, Head of Kew's Tropical America team, examines the importance of Kew's collection of over seven million herbarium specimens, and how this resource is being used to tackle the global ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

If you have any questions, please email sciencetraining@kew.org, with the subject "Kew MSc Open Day 2025". See also, open day opportunities at our partner universities: Queen Mary University of London ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

The Power of Trees invites visitors to explore the enduring beauty of trees across art and culture. The exhibition showcases a diverse range of works, from intricate botanical illustrations to a ...

The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the 19th century. The Directors' Correspondence team really enjoyed the recent ...

Recently-released IUCN Red List assessments for slipper orchids from the temperate Northern Hemisphere show that a shocking 79% of species are threatened with extinction. Mike Fay, Head of Genetics ...

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 ...

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 ...