In the mountains of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola is a cool, luscious, mist-damp world – an ecosystem known as Tropical ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

Gwilym Lewis, Research Leader in Kew’s Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology department, explains how and why some plants are reclassified, and reveals the complications of renaming such an iconic ...

From enchanting gardens to iconic buildings, our venues are designed to create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests - all within easy reach of central London.

On the High Weald of West Sussex, Wakehurst is accessible by car or bus, and is a short drive from Haywards Heath station.

Humanity is facing a planetary emergency, and fungi are proving vital to life-changing medical and environmental innovations. But climate change threatens their existence. Help us unlock the ...

My role as Research Leader in the Nature Unlocked: Landscape Ecology Programme is to develop and facilitate science at Wakehurst; Kew's "living laboratory".

200 scientists contributed to our fifth State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report, identifying critical gaps in biodiversity data. Kew experts and partners additionally studied diverse aspects of ...

Stop by the Children's & Community Garden on your next visit to Wakehurst, to discover the brand new Mud Kitchen, as well as ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...