Orchid seeds are spread by the wind, which is why they're so tiny. Varying when each seed germinates protects the population ...

Join Kew botanical horticulturist Vicki Thompson to discover where snowdrops originally come from, exactly who distributes ...

Technology like LiDAR isn’t just used for scientific research though: it’s also the magic behind some incredible art. Of the Oak uses LiDAR scans, along with data from photogrammetry and CT scans of ...

The initial reaction of most visitors to the Herbarium at Kew is an audible gasp. The transition from the modern foyer into the extraordinary Victorian three-storey ‘vault’ known as Wing C, with its ...

Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives. The Archives team at Kew has been ...

Discover more about the conservation work carried out on one of the most important, popular and fascinating collection in the Archives. Among the several million original items in Kew’s Archives is a ...

The ‘Inspiring Kew’ exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art (2016) explores how Kew has inspired artists, writers and scientists from its early days as a royal residence through to ...