With ten computer-controlled climate zones, the Princess of Wales Conservatory is a glassy labyrinth leading you through a series of fascinating ecosystems. In our zone dedicated to carnivorous plants ...

Our Microscope Slide Collection holds around 150,000 specimens from a diverse range of plant taxa, particularly from seed-producing plants. The slides include leaf surfaces and sections, pollen, wood, ...

Our In Vitro Collection consists of plant specimens and fungi that have been cultured in artificial growing media. The collection includes 6,000 specimens, including orchids and mycorrhizal and ...

I am a PhD student (2024-) in geography at Royal Holloway, University of London and Kew Gardens, focussing on rethinking the relationship between the UK and the Overseas territories through science ...

Collect your Glow Wild way-finding lantern to illuminate your path and become a colourful part of the trail. Discover a luminous forest of sculptures blending human and plant forms, embodying hope and ...

Inspired by the magnificent Caladium from the Princess of Wales Conservatory collection, this course dives into the centuries-old tradition of using metal threads to create dazzling designs fit for ...

Plants and fungi are vital to the future of food, clean air and medicine. We're fighting against biodiversity loss to save life on Earth.

The Temperate House will be closed between 30 September and 4 October 2024 and partially closed between 7 to 18 October 2024 to install a new exhibition. It will be closed between 18 to 22 November ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Temperate House will be closed between 30 ...