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 ...

With the two episodes available today, Kew's new Unearthed: The need for seeds podcast celebrates 25 years of the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) at Wakehurst, the most significant wild seed bank in the ...

In the south of Indonesia lies a chain of small volcanic islands – the Lesser Sunda Islands. Stretching from Bali to Timor, to tourists they’re an untouched paradise. But beyond the clear blue waters ...

Rising from the ashes after fires, the fire lily creates vibrant red and pink displays across the Cape Fold Mountains of South Africa. Fire lilies form part of the fynbos, a biodiverse belt of ...

Henry Moore's biggest ever outdoor exhibition comes to Kew Gardens from 9 May. Monumental Nature connects people to nature like never before.

With well over two centuries of history, Kew Gardens has some truly incredible stories to tell. Discover just a few of the most surprising historical facts from the gardens. 1. Why is it Kew Gardens ...

Other common names: نيلم جوزي (Arabic), পদুম (Assamese), कमल (Bhojpuri), ပဒုမ္မာကြာ (Burmese), 荷花, 莲, 菡萏 (Chinese ...

Other common names: Posidònia (Catalan), 海神草 (Chinese), posidonie mořská (Czech), neptunusgras (Dutch), seagrass (English), posidonie de méditerranée ...

Other common names: Špirlice nachová (Czech), trompetblad (Danish), common pitcher plant (English), huntsman's cap (English), northern pitcher plant (English), purple pitcherplant (English), rote ...

Nicholas Culpeper, the renowned herbalist, was a man known for his vices as much as for his virtues. He had many enemies, smoked plenty of tobacco, drank, and was known to have kept a loose hand on ...

Downloadable activities to support learning in the Gardens. We recommend using the map guide for school groups for suggestions on where to use these cards.

Grown as crops for hundreds of years by indigenous tribes in North America, the common evening primrose is now widely known as a source of oil. The mature seeds are processed to produce evening ...