The launch exhibition of the 18th International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition will return to Kew Gardens this coming February. In February 2025, IGPOTY touring exhibition 18 ...

Come and celebrate the arrival of spring at Kew Gardens, surrounded by spectacular spring blossom. In collaboration with the Royal College of Music, Sounds of Blossom will bring the spring blooms to ...

After consultation with his colleague Robert Morley, he realises with amazement that, unlike the dinosaurs, the relatives of ...

Join us at Kew Gardens for Kew MSc Open Day on 9 April 2025 (Wed) for a chance to find out more about our MSc programmes ...

William Milliken, Head of Kew's Tropical America team, examines the importance of Kew's collection of over seven million herbarium specimens, and how this resource is being used to tackle the global ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

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 ...

The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the 19th century. The Directors' Correspondence team really enjoyed the recent ...

Joanne Yeomans explores how Kew has inspired people including royalty throughout its history and introduces a new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art which celebrates this. The ...

Join us for a walk around the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens. These relaxing walks are designed to be accessible for people living with dementia. Starting from Victoria Gate and lasting around 60 ...

Join us for a sensory guided walking tour, led by one of Kew’s specially-trained tour guides. Each tour is different to take in seasonal highlights across the Gardens. These tours are free, and free ...

Kew’s women scientists, horticulturists, curators and educators are world-class, and it shows. We’ve rounded up our favourite ...