While the fruit of the shea tree might be more well known in the West as a cosmetic ingredient, in African countries, it is a crucial food and medicinal crop. Shea butter is made boiling, drying, and ...

Experience Henry Moore’s monumental sculptures on an exclusive sunset buggy tour through Kew Gardens. Led by a guide and limited to just six guests per buggy, this intimate evening experience offers a ...

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 ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their favourite species named as new to science in another big year for nature. In the past 12 months, our taxonomists and our collaborators around ...

Do you enjoy a nice gin and tonic or know someone who does? While most people think of gin as the cocktail’s key component, we think it's time for tonic to come to the forefront. Behind the diminutive ...

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 ...

It’s been another excellent year! In 2023, 74 plants and 15 fungi were named by botanists and mycologists here at Kew and at our partner organisations around the globe. We've seen everything from ...

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 ...

To celebrate the Mansion reopening its doors, here are ten things you might not know about our Grade I listed Elizabethan mansion. Welcome back to the Mansion, now reopened for visitors. In Summer ...

Within our vast collection of 11,000 trees, made up of more than 2,000 different species, lives an oak tree with a mammoth record. Meet our majestic chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia). It is ...

Other common names: 王莲 (Chinese, simplified), 大王蓮 亞馬遜王蓮 (Chinese, traditional), viktorie královská (Czech), amasoonase viktooria (Estonian ...

In Conversation at Kew Gardens 2026 has been cancelled. We are sorry for any disappointment and inconvenience this may cause. If you have purchased tickets, you will ...