All summer long, Kew members and their guests can visit the Gardens from 8am. Escape the crowds and be the first to enjoy the ...

I’m on a video call with Dr Lova Marline, a bryologist from Madagascar who has recently moved to the US to join Harvard ...

Medicinal plants walking tour Discover the medicinal properties of various plants, including those used in modern medicine and throughout history on this walking tour.

Press and media Our Press Office can offer the latest news, spokespeople and media assets to members of the press.

Luxury wedding Create a mesmerising event for you and your guests with this luxury experience, designed to share the very best of Kew.

Millennium Seed Bank As we celebrate 25 years of seed banking, learn how we use our collections to combat biodiversity loss and climate change through scientific research while restoring habitats with ...

My research focuses on phylogenomics of the Orchidaceae, one of the most species-rich families of flowering plants, and an economically important lineage for human society. Using a combination of high ...

Dracula orchids emit a scent like gilled fungi and the lip of their flowers resembles gilled fungi. This attracts fruit flies and tricks them into pollinating the orchid.

A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily genus Victoria welcomes a new species. Victoria boliviana, has been sitting in Kew’s Herbarium for 177 years, previously ...

Kew Science Our purpose is to help stop biodiversity loss and develop nature-based solutions to some of humanity’s biggest global challenges.

Find opening and closing times for the Gardens, attractions, cafés, restaurants, shops and car park. Opening and closing times are seasonal and vary throughout the year.

Palm House Explore this remarkable indoor rainforest and discover tropical plants from some of the most threatened environments in the world.