My project explores the social and cultural importance of hedgerows, and how knowledge of the plants within them can shape ...

More than twice the size of the Palm House, the Temperate House covers 4,880 square metres, has a staggering 15,000 panes of glass and is 19 metres high at its tallest point. The Grade I listed ...

Discover how scientists are identifying the world’s rarest and most evolutionarily unique flowering plants, and why many face extinction within decades. From vanilla orchids to smelly titans, Kew and ...

The story of Hiroshima’s survivor trees lives on, carried by seeds and saplings at Wakehurst and across the globe. 80 years ago on 6 August 1945, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was devastated by an ...

Today, clothing is made of woven fabrics worldwide. It is easy to forget that until 150 years ago barkcloth was the textile of choice in most of the tropics. Made of the inner bark of trees such as ...

A plant giant has been named new to science at Kew after spending 177 years hidden under the surface of our collections. A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily ...

Fungi are everywhere and are vital to all life on Earth. They're on our bodies, in our food and amongst the ground we walk on. We take a look at some of the ways fungi are an essential part of our ...

Nestled in the middle of Central America, Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Around half a million species are known to live there, which is equal to about 5% of the ...

Plant science has many amazing uses but there is one that may come as a surprise. It can help catch killers, solve modern-day crimes and save lives in the process. This branch of plant science is ...

Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023 has arrived, shedding light on our current understanding of plants and fungi, and what we need to find out in order to protect them. Kew’s fifth State ...

Over 900 species rely on ash trees – bullfinches feed on the seeds, while the lichen on the bark provides nutrients to caterpillars. But they are under threat. Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is ...

From uncovering plant specimens to helping organise Africa’s ‘naming wall’, PhD student Ellen Heimpel shares what she learned during her placement at Kew. Our Herbarium collection is one of the ...