Explore the gardens you love for longer this summer. Stay behind after the gardens typically close to explore the gardens at sunset, with time to wander, pause and take in the landscape as it shifts ...

A new book written by botanists from Kew’s Herbarium aims to convey information about tropical plant families in an easy-to-use and accessible format. Knowing the names of things is the first step in ...

These terms and conditions apply to tickets purchased for daytime admission to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Wakehurst (jointly referred to as “Kew”) ...

A spooky Halloween light trail filled with fun for everyone Returning for a third year, Halloween at Kew creeps back into the enchanting Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for 2026. As dusk falls, the Gardens ...

A sensory garden is all about stimulating and engaging the five basic senses of sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. This type of garden not only allows you to connect to nature, but encourages you ...

Other common names: Կատաղի վարունգ (Armenian), 喷瓜 (Chinese Simplified), 噴瓜 (Chinese Traditional), tykvice stříkavá (Czech), Æselagurk (Danish ...

Kew has never had a day without a botanical illustrator translating the discoveries found by plant hunters. Lucy T Smith talks about her work. Friends and colleagues of the artist Lucy Smith were ...

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 ...

On the High Weald of West Sussex, Wakehurst is accessible by car or bus, and is a short drive from Haywards Heath station. We have a few dos and don'ts in place to keep everyone happy. Please also ...