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From the perfect first date to seasonal family activities, get the most out of your visit to Kew with our tailored trails.
We invite you to take a walk on the wild side and discover the mystery, beauty and resilience of nature through our handcrafted woodland light trail. Members enjoy early access to the 2025 Wakehurst ...
Easter holiday plans are sorted with this spud-tastic family day out at Kew Gardens with Supertato and his heroic veggie friends! Based on the bestselling books by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, this fun ...
The Directors' Correspondence Team reveals the artistic talents of an amateur orchid enthusiast in Burma at the end of the 19th century. The Directors' Correspondence team really enjoyed the recent ...
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 ...
The Power of Trees invites visitors to explore the enduring beauty of trees across art and culture. The exhibition showcases a diverse range of works, from intricate botanical illustrations to a ...
Recently-released IUCN Red List assessments for slipper orchids from the temperate Northern Hemisphere show that a shocking 79% of species are threatened with extinction. Mike Fay, Head of Genetics ...
This winter, Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden, will be transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland with stunning artworks and installations creating a magical light trail. 2025 brings a brand ...
Tree planting dominates political and popular agendas, often portrayed as an easy answer to the climate crisis and effective mitigation for corporate carbon emissions. But it is not a simple solution ...
Don’t be a Twit! This Easter holidays, get ready for a truly rotten visit to Wakehurst as Roald Dahl’s iconic story The Twits is brought to life with an activity trail through our stunning spring ...
Theatre on Kew is delighted to once again partner with the Australian Shakespeare Company, who present exciting, accessible, contemporary productions of Shakespeare, children classics, musicals, and ...