For centuries, Kew has been a sanctuary of biodiversity, a hub of botanical research, and a guardian of our planet's natural ...

The Asian Heath Garden is full of fascinating trees and shrubs from China, Japan and Korea. Our evolving collection includes some lovely birches ( Betula ), hazels ( Corylus) and rhododendrons.

Head of Landscapes and Horticulture at Wakehurst, Iain Parkinson, travelled to Armenia. There, he met local botanists, who ...

This two-day course is an extension of Kew’s renowned Botanical Sketchbook class, led by award-winning botanical artist Lucy T. Smith.

Ultimately, conserving Madagascar’s forests isn’t just a matter of planting trees. It’s about inspiring people - especially ...

If you can, adding a voluntary donation to top up your ticket is an easy way to support Kew's vital science and conservation work. If you are a UK taxpayer and add a donation of at least 10%, we can ...

The secrets of the soil hold to the key to ecosystem restoration in the Caribbean. Can we unlock them from the Kew Quarantine House? On two remote islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), ...

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 ...

Did you know that there could be over 60,000 species of plant not yet known to science? That’s about ten times the number of known mammal species on Earth – and we don’t know what or where they are.

DNA of over 9,500 flowering plants sequenced to produce massive genomic tree of life ‘Like a periodic table for flowering plants’ - tree maps how plants are related DNA sequenced from living & ...

Kew scientists pick their highlights from 74 plants and 15 fungi named with partners in 2023 Spotlight on rare and threatened species that require immediate protection Highlights include three new ...

It’s been another excellent year! In 2023, 74 plants and 15 fungi were named by botanists and mycologists here at Kew and at our partner organisations around the globe. We've seen everything from ...