Explore a woodland trail of lights and lantern installations at Glow Wild 2024. As darkness falls at Wakehurst, the garden is transformed into an illuminated wonderland, inspired by the hidden world ...

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

Christmas at Kew is back with its spectacular displays lighting up winter nights. From firm seasonal favourites to dazzling new installations, this year’s trail fills the UNESCO World Heritage ...

Collect your Glow Wild way-finding lantern to illuminate your path and become a colourful part of the trail.

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you are a regular visitor or planning your first trip to Wakehurst, find out how you can make the most of your day. Please note the gardens close early on Glow Wild event days. Last entry at ...

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

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 ...

William Milliken, Head of Kew's Tropical America team, examines the importance of Kew's collection of over seven million herbarium specimens, and how this resource is being used to tackle the global ...

Jaume Pellicer and colleagues from Kew's Jodrell Laboratory describe the immense variation in the amount of DNA in flowering plants and why, when it comes to genomes, size really does matter. The ...

I have recently completed conservation of a large collection of botanical watercolours that were on a variety of supports including paper, vellum and a very fragile Chinese paper. The Ann Lee ...