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

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 ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their 10 favourite species named as new to science in the past 12 months. It's been another busy year here at Kew, with our scientists and their ...

The makings of a meadow Today, a meadow is often used to describe any largely unmanaged natural area with a proliferation of grasses and flowers. More traditionally though, it refers to a field that ...

Kew’s top 10 new species of 2023 Kew’s scientists and international partners share their 10 favourite new species named to science in 2023.

Four flowers that have become queer symbols Discover the stories behind why these four iconic plants were adopted as symbols of resilience and resistance by the LGBTQ+ community.

Scientists predict 3 in 4 of the planet’s undescribed plant species are already threatened with extinction, says new report From Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023 report published today ...

1. Remove your shoes and socks and walk slowly with closed eyes Walking barefoot, otherwise known as grounding or earthing, awakens your senses, allowing a deeper connection to the earth beneath our ...

22 ways to build biodiversity Celebrate biodiversity in all its form this International Day for Biological Diversity by discovering how you can help protect our most precious natural resource.

Nature has been the inspiration for many forms of art and literature throughout history. In fact, it inspired the very first photographically illustrated book. Cyanotype photography is a camera-less ...

Kew's Old Lions Japanese pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) The Japanese pagoda tree, situated next to the Hive at Kew Gardens, was originally planted in the arboretum in 1762. Brought to England ...