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

Stealthy, tenacious, and deadly - mosquitoes are the ultimate hidden killers, infecting people with devastating diseases like ...

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

Join Collections Manager Erin Messenger and Assistant Archivist Isabel Lauterjung as we dive into the history of the Wardian ...

From uncovering plant specimens to helping organise Africa’s ‘naming wall’, PhD student Ellen Heimpel shares what she learned during her placement at Kew. Our Herbarium collection is one of the ...

5 April to 21 April at Kew Gardens and included in admission, free entry under age of 4 Learn about fruit and vegetables through games, interactive zones, a Vegetable Carnival and a Veggie Fact Trail ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...