Kew’s women scientists, horticulturists, curators and educators are world-class, and it shows. We’ve rounded up our favourite stories from the women of Kew for a whistle-stop tour of the amazing work ...

Scientists at Kew have been studying pollen structure for many years, and trying to unravel how and why certain structures have evolved. In this blog, I will focus on how structures in pollen of ...

Stealthy, tenacious, and deadly - mosquitoes are the ultimate hidden killers, infecting people with devastating diseases like ...

The guides will concentrate on the ornamental gardens close to the Elizabethan Mansion, looking at plants of seasonal interest as well as explaining some of the history of the house and gardens. They ...

Imagine a walk where as you go, you can recognise the species of birds by their song and call, tune into their dramas of territory and predators, and at the same time feel that little bit more ...

Pace yourself through our scenic landscape as Parkrun is now at Wakehurst. Every Saturday morning, embark on a fun, free and friendly 5k.

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 ...

Welcome to Wakehurst - our 500 acre site offering a dog walk with a difference! Our dog walking routes include a huge variety of landscapes and vistas around our extensive gardens. You can experience ...

This exhibition brings Kew’s State of the World’s Plants reports to life. Games, film, sound, models and a futuristic garden tell the story of why some plants are only surviving, while others are ...

Rise early and immerse yourself in one of nature’s most beautiful gifts - morning birdsong. Our gardens provide the perfect backdrop to enjoy the melodic calls of the season’s woodland and garden ...

We have a wide range of state-of-the-art platforms, as well as a research site in Madagascar, that supports the delivery our science. We have 40 researchers based at our third research site working to ...

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 ...