RBG Kew has had a partnership with the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (Instituto de Investigação Agrária de ...

During 2023 and 2024, an international conservation team made up of Kew scientists and horticulturists, alongside experts ...

Glow Wild doesn’t just celebrate the diversity of animals and seeds on land: it also shines a light on the incredible variety ...

As mentioned, CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is celebrating its 50 th year which means that for the past five decades, it has worked to ...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is delighted to announce a landmark philanthropic donation of £5 million from The Julia Rausing Trust toward the Palm House renovation project, the largest philanthropic ...

We look at the complex story behind one of the most infamous plants, and the science leading us to better understand it For thousands of years, Indigenous communities of South America have used the ...

Many see them as dried, perhaps useless plant specimens of little purpose - but did you know that our specimens are actively being used to combat climate change? Nestled within the vaults of botanical ...

Kew’s Digitisation Project is prompting fresh study of Charles Darwin’s plant collections from his famous trip aboard HMS Beagle. Nearly two centuries after the 22-year-old Charles Darwin set off on ...

Discover the stories behind why these four iconic plants were adopted as symbols of resilience and resistance by the LGBTQ+ community. We value plants for a number of reasons; their scientific ...

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 ...

Up in the shaded, tropical cloud forests of Mexico, local smallholders are carefully cultivating coffee beans in the face of threats to their future. Now, scientists and communities are uniting to ...

The floral designs of henna skin art are as intricate as they are timeless. This plant-based dye has a rich history of use on both skin and hair, as well as fabrics. Read on to discover more about ...