A conveyor belt of seeds passes idly beneath a metal cylinder, when suddenly – ZAP – tiny purple bolts of lightning rain down ...

However, with climate change causing winter temperatures to warm or become more unpredictable, seeds may no longer receive ...

To safeguard biodiversity, it’s essential to plant native species that are not only suited to current conditions but also ...

James Wearn, leading a project called ‘Kew Gardens at War’, describes how one poppy helped to keep pain away during wartime while another poppy lets us remember and reflect on the pain and sorrow of ...

Herbarium specimens serve as vital references for identifying plant species, including those presumed extinct. Detailed ...

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 ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

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 ...

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 ...

Get into the festive spirit and learn a new skill by creating a traditional Christmas wreath, decorated with seasonal accessories, to make sure your door is the best dressed in town. Lindfield based ...

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 ...