Indigenous and local farming systems have acted as safe havens for important crop diversity – but is this under threat and ...

Truly the highlight of the winter season, the Winter Garden at Wakehurst is a tapestry of scent, colour and sound. Take a ...

Lion’s mane grows a spherical cluster of white dangling spines and loosely resembles the mane of the king of the jungle.

Nature Heroes is a family-friendly way to get the children out of the house and connecting with nature during the school half-term. Whatever the weather, we can guarantee an exciting trail, packed ...

Tickets: Wakehurst and Kew members: Free / Adult £16.50 / Young person: £8.25 / Children 16 & under: Free / National Trust members: Free (parking charges apply) / £1 concession ticket available ...

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 ...

Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives. The Archives team at Kew has been ...

On December 24, the last entry at Brentford Gate and Elizabeth Gate is 6.20pm, and the last entry at Victoria Gate at 7pm. Tickets for Christmas at Kew do not include entry to Kew Gardens during the ...

Letter and plans from Kew's Directors' Correspondence archive give a glimpse into the humble beginnings of one of botany's most revered institutions - Missouri Botanical Garden - and its founder Henry ...