Launched in 2011, the Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) initiative aims to safeguard the future and the peace message of these ...

Meet Jack Harrison, Wakehurst's Prairie Lead, and the brains behind the management and maintenance of the Prairie. He works ...

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

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

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 ...

What is digital sequence information (DSI)? As the biodiversity COP16 unfolds in Colombia, a hot discussion is taking place on the fair use of ‘digital sequence information’ – but what is it really?

Planting for the future: How Kew is protecting its plants to 2090 Trees and woody shrubs at risk from climate change at Kew revealed in our new Landscape Succession Plan.

The makings of a meadow Today, a meadow is often used to describe any largely unmanaged natural area with a proliferation of grasses and flowers. More traditionally though, it refers to a field that ...

Four flowers that have become queer symbols Discover the stories behind why these four iconic plants were adopted as symbols of resilience and resistance by the LGBTQ+ community.

22 ways to build biodiversity Celebrate biodiversity in all its form this International Day for Biological Diversity by discovering how you can help protect our most precious natural resource.

Kew's Old Lions Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) The Japanese pagoda tree, situated next to the Hive at Kew Gardens, was originally planted in the arboretum in 1762. Brought to England ...

Plant Humanities report published - learning about people and plants A landmark report sets the agenda for the newly evolving field of Plant Humanities ...