To safeguard biodiversity, it’s essential to plant native species that are not only suited to current conditions but also ...

Herbarium specimens serve as vital references for identifying plant species, including those presumed extinct. Detailed ...

Join Alex, Rosie and Issy, Kew’s Curator Mycologists, as they explore the Fungarium, possibly the biggest collection of fungi specimens in the world. Meet weird and wonderful specimens, like the ...

Collect your Glow Wild way-finding lantern to illuminate your path and become a colourful part of the trail.

Immerse yourself in the magic of Christmas at Kew with an enchanting evening featuring brand new light installations, tasty food and drink, a family fairground, Christmas gift shopping and more. Our ...

James Wearn, leading a project called ‘Kew Gardens at War’, describes how one poppy helped to keep pain away during wartime while another poppy lets us remember and reflect on the pain and sorrow of ...

Scientists at Kew have been studying pollen structure for many years, and trying to unravel how and why certain structures have evolved. In this blog, I will focus on how structures in pollen of ...

Find opening and closing times for the Gardens, attractions, cafés, restaurants, shops and car park. Opening and closing times are seasonal and vary throughout the year. We may occasionally need to ...

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 ...