If plant life stops, all life stops. But at Kew, we're not going to let that happen. We've only just scratched the surface of what plants and fungi can do. Now it's time to protect them and fight ...

Other common names: بلميط منشاري (Arabic), 锯棕梠 (Chinese simplified), 鋸棕櫚 (Chinese traditional), serenoa plazivá (Czech), sahapalmu (Finnish ...

Surround yourself with colourful waterlilies, sprawling climbers, and an array of other colourful plants in this tropical corner of Kew. The Waterlily House will be closed for renovation from 3 ...

An unforgettable yoga experience with live acoustic music at Kew Gardens Set within the iconic Temperate House, our sunrise and sunset yoga sessions offer a rare opportunity to practise wellbeing and ...

Known in Mexico as ‘the flower of the dead’, the Mexican marigold plays a key role in the annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. The blooms are used to decorate altars to the dead, ...

Letter and plans from Kew's Directors' Correspondence archive give a glimpse into the humble beginnings of one of botany's most revered institutions - Missouri Botanical Garden - and its founder Henry ...

Discover the world of science behind our botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found across our UNESCO World Heritage site. The Great Pagoda will be closed from 6 to 10 July 2026 ...

Joseph Hooker's first major botanical expedition was on HMS Erebus as part of Captain James Clark Ross' Antarctica expedition (1839-1843). During his life time, Joseph Hooker travelled extensively.

Explore the history of Kew through its buildings and sculptures. Discover Kew’s Georgian roots in the follies and royal buildings, explore the changing styles of glasshouse architecture from the ...

RBG Kew currently employs over 1,400 staff across our teams, including RBG Kew Enterprises, our commercial subsidiary. Our experts include around 530 scientists, 65 based in Madagascar, and nearly 200 ...

Explore the Gardens through the eyes of Royals. Augusta, Princess of Wales (1719–1772) and her son King George III (1738–1820) employed the architect William Chambers (1723–1796) to modify and add to ...

Other common names: Skoonma-se-tong (Afrikaans), sansevièria (Catalan), 金邊虎尾蘭 (Chinese), tenura trojžilná (Czech), bajonetplante (Danish), Sansevieria ...