Among the more thrilling highlights are several ‘toothy toadstools’ (tooth fungi), with type specimens collected from near ...

The hard work bears a reward at the end of the day. In the evenings we sat outside our little house and admired the view ...

Kew scientists reveal 172 new plants and fungi described together with partners in 2024 New to science discoveries call attention to the ongoing loss of global biodiversity Highlights include a ‘ghost ...

I have recently completed conservation of a large collection of botanical watercolours that were on a variety of supports including paper, vellum and a very fragile Chinese paper. The Ann Lee ...

Our purpose is to help stop biodiversity loss and develop nature-based solutions to some of humanity’s biggest global challenges. With over 530 science staff, Kew’s mission is to understand and ...

The Director's Correspondence contains letters from several members of the Veitch family, famed for the Veitch & Sons Nurseries, a name synonymous with horticulture for much of the 18th century, when ...

I curate and identify specimens in the herbarium from Asia and Europe, maintaining and improving the current collections and incorporating new accessions with the aim of supporting Kew’s world class ...

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The guides will concentrate on the ornamental gardens close to the Elizabethan Mansion, looking at plants of seasonal interest as well as explaining some of the history of the house and gardens. They ...

I am a PhD student based at the University of St Andrews and Kew Gardens. My research is focused on developing a novel monitoring approach on the land use and land cover change (LULCC) in Seasonally ...

Alan Paton, Assistant Keeper of Kew's Herbarium, describes some of the problems associated with plant names and the importance of the new release of The Plant List. How do I communicate about plants?