Plants and fungi are vital to the future of food, clean air and medicine. We're fighting against biodiversity loss to save life on Earth.

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 ...

Other common names: Гигантска секвоя (Bulgarian), 巨杉 (Chinese, traditional), sekvojovec obrovský (Czech), mammutbaum (Dutch), mammoetboom (Dutch ...

Join one of our expert guides on a autumn walking tour and experience the wonder of Kew as it bursts into colour. Step in to autumn and take a closer look at the abundance of seeds, fruits and leaves.

In 2022, our Horticulture Team began the restoration of a forgotten corner of Kew to offer something to visitors whatever the season. Now, Kew's new Winter Garden not only provides a wonderful range ...

A community growing project is about people. To find volunteers, community centres and local volunteer hubs are excellent ...

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.

This year, we celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst. In 2000, a field in Sussex became home to a unique project to create a bank of seeds from as many ...

Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island and a global biodiversity hotspot. Vast grasslands shaped by ancient creatures, tropical forests and deserts are just some of the ecosystems found on ...

Develop essential skills in conservation and restoration of biodiverse plant habitats, and conduct research across the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. Join Kew and Queen Mary University of London ...

Gain an in-depth understanding of plant and fungal taxonomy and diversity alongside evolutionary biology and conservation theory and practice. This MSc partnership between Kew and Queen Mary ...