I’m on a video call with Dr Lova Marline, a bryologist from Madagascar who has recently moved to the US to join Harvard ...

All summer long, Kew members and their guests can visit the Gardens from 8am. Escape the crowds and be the first to enjoy the ...

Medicinal plants walking tour Discover the medicinal properties of various plants, including those used in modern medicine and throughout history on this walking tour.

On Friday 25 July 2025, Kew Gardens in London opens one of its most ambitious garden projects in recent years: the Carbon Garden. Today, we’re sharing the first images of the new creation. Through ...

History of Kew Our Gardens date back to the early 18th century, as a royal palace to today's globally renowned scientific institution for plant and fungal research.

Allium (Allium species) Hardy aloe (Aloe striatula) Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria) White sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana) King’s spear (Asphodeline lutea) White asphodel (Asphodelus albus) False ...

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Field maple (Acer campestre) Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum) Oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis) Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) Broad-leaved cockspur thorn ...

Margaret Mee: painting the Amazon Moonflower Journey into the heart of the Amazon through the eyes of the artist Margaret Mee in our latest display featuring gems from our Library, Archives, ...

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 ...

1. Remove your shoes and socks and walk slowly with closed eyes Walking barefoot, otherwise known as grounding or earthing, awakens your senses, allowing a deeper connection to the earth beneath our ...

Wood like to meet: The loneliest plant in the world Encephalartos woodii is tough, elegant and handsome. Yet, since it arrived at Kew in 1899 it has been all alone. Will this lonely plant ever find a ...