In our latest documentary, ‘ Thinking in Tree Time ’, follow Kevin Martin, Head of Tree Collections at the Royal Botanic ...

Read & watch Go behind the scenes to get the latest in our cutting-edge science and uncover the fascinating world of plants and fungi.

Sensory tours Designed for visitors with sight loss and their carers. This sensory experience gives you the chance to explore the Gardens through touch, smell, and description.

Unravelling the evolutionary history of Aloes Plantasia, Kew’s summer festival celebrating the positive effects of plants, is underway. Researcher Olwen Grace highlights investigations in the Jodrell ...

Palm House renovation project We’re undertaking an ambitious project to conserve our iconic Palm House and Waterlily House.

DNA and Tissue Bank Our DNA and Tissue Bank contains approximately 60,000 samples representing nearly all families (507 families), and over half the genera (around 7,100) of flowering plants. The ...

Abrus precatorius - a deadly beauty Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and ...

Ash dieback is a disease caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, an invasive species which has spread across Europe in the past 30 years. The fungus grows into the trees’ vascular systems ...

Visit the world-famous Kew Gardens Experience our beautiful botanic gardens and the most biodiverse place on Earth. Visit Kew Gardens ...

Eating and drinking We have a wide variety of cafés and restaurants at Kew Gardens. Look out for seasonal specialties and food foraged from our Gardens. All our cafés and restaurants source seasonal ...

Curtis's Botanical Magazine A long-established academic journal that provides an international forum for botanists and horticulturists, plant ecologists and those with a special interest in botanical ...

The Mansion Wakehurst's wild landscape radiates out from our stunning Grade I listed Elizabethan Mansion, entrusted to us by the National Trust, which was once home to our globally significant seed ...