The Economic Botany Collection has over 100,000 objects representing how life depends on plants all around the world. Find out how to access the collection online, arrange a visit or a loan, or to ...
Whilst we were closed, we lost vital income that supported our world-class horticultural and conservation work. We need your help more than ever to protect the future of Kew. If you can't get to the ...
A bright, intimate venue with everything you need for a meeting or team away-day. One wall of the room is made up of floor-to-ceiling windows which provide access to a small private terrace, ideal for ...
One of the most respected scientists of his day and one of the most important botanists of the 19th century. The second son of William Jackson Hooker and Maria Hooker, nèe Turner, Joseph Dalton Hooker ...
This unique collection of botanical art celebrates the beauty of nature in exquisite scientific detail – from an age before photography until the present day. The gallery captures the endless variety ...
Plantasia, Kew’s summer festival celebrating the positive effects of plants, is underway. Researcher Olwen Grace highlights investigations in the Jodrell Laboratory on Aloe vera, one of the most ...
Kew has never had a day without a botanical illustrator translating the discoveries found by plant hunters. Lucy T Smith talks about her work. Friends and colleagues of the artist Lucy Smith were ...
I use my expertise in natural products and their biological activities to further our knowledge about the traditional uses of plants and fungi. I investigate natural fragrance via Headspace GC-MS and ...
I research the traditional and economic uses of plants and fungi, their potential as cosmetic, novel food, pharmaceutical and agrochemical leads, and as sources of sustainably-harvested products. The ...