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We’re a small group of 22. We’re all different ages and have different ideas. We’ve had different careers and educations. We ...
In our latest documentary, ‘ Thinking in Tree Time ’, follow Kevin Martin, Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and his research partner Henrik Sjöman, as they travel around ...
5 things you didn't know about pomegranates Learn more about the mysterious pomegranate; an important source of food and medicine for thousands of years and the fruit of ancient myths.
A glorious week-long festival of summer concerts set within the stunning grounds of Kew Gardens. Recognised as one of the UK’s most stunning summer concert venues, the event attracts music lovers of ...
Curtis's Botanical Magazine A long-established academic journal that provides an international forum for botanists and horticulturists, plant ecologists and those with a special interest in botanical ...
DNA and Tissue Bank Our DNA and Tissue Bank contains approximately 60,000 samples representing nearly all families (507 families), and over half the genera (around 7,100) of flowering plants. The ...
Abrus precatorius - a deadly beauty Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and ...
Tropical Plant Identification Our botanists share their expertise in identifying plants from the biodiversity-rich tropical regions of the world.
GP-TCM Conference The 13th GP-TCM RA Annual Meeting, in association with FTCMP and CCMUK.
SeedPOD, the Seed Portal for Online Data An exciting new open access digital resource to unlock detailed data on seed collections from wild plant populations and help facilitate their transformation ...
Kew's scientists and international partners share their 10 favourite species named as new to science in the past 12 months. It's been another busy year here at Kew, with our scientists and their ...