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Show gardens ‘prioritising which plants to look after’ during dry spell

Britain’s most famous gardens are prioritising which plants to look after to cope with the “increasingly challenging” spell of dry weather. Three of the 10 driest parts of England are Kew Gardens, in south-west London, the Cambridge University ...

08 Aug 2022 at 17:56

Rare orchid found at Welsh military site for the first time in almost 20 years

A rare orchid known as the “crown jewel” of sand dunes has been discovered at a site in south-west Wales for the first time in almost 20 years. A specimen of the fen orchid, or Liparis loeselii, was found at Laugharne-Pendine Burrows in ...

28 Jul 2022 at 13:22

What goes up… Clone of Newton’s apple tree falls during Storm Eunice

A clone of Newton’s apple tree, which was planted at Cambridge University’s Botanic Garden in 1954, has fallen during Storm Eunice. It was a scion of the original apple tree which was said to have inspired Sir Isaac Newton to formulate ...

21 Feb 2022 at 11:55

Northern Ireland

Installation to bring mysteries of human body to Belfast

A new installation in Belfast city centre hopes to immerse the public in the mysteries of human anatomy. Called Body, the new outdoor exhibit will run for four days in the Botanic Gardens and will combine light, fire and sound to tell ...

16 Feb 2022 at 21:55

Tropical tree named after Leonardo DiCaprio is first new species of 2022 – Kew

A tropical tree called after actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio is the first new named plant species of 2022, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has said. Scientists at Kew have selected their top 10 highlights from more than ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2022

Scientists have revealed their top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science at Kew in 2022. The list features a range of species ranging from a record-breaking giant waterlily in the wetlands of Bolivia to a ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Edinburgh Castle among attractions to close as high winds hit east coast

Tourist hotspots in the Scottish capital are being forced to close for safety reasons as more gale-force winds sweep across the country. A yellow weather alert for wind is in place until 3pm on Wednesday for the ...

23 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Natural history museums join forces to build ‘groundbreaking’ global database

Some of the world’s largest natural history museums have joined forces to build what they describe as a “groundbreaking” database featuring all the specimens in their collections. More than 1.1 billion objects ...

23 Mar 2023 at 18:00

More than 40,000 plant species now stored in Kew Gardens’ seed bank

The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) is celebrating a major milestone after banking more than 40,000 different plant species in an effort to preserve rare, threatened and important wild plants. Dubbed the Noah’s ...

10 Mar 2023 at 06:58

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FairGreen fresh alternative rock live show at The Dock

FairGreen, a fresh alternative rock band from the west of Ireland, will play a live show at The Dock this Saturday, April 13, at 8pm. Formed in early 2023, the band consists of vocalists Harry Bouchier, ...

11 Apr 2024 at 18:33

Kew Gardens to host exhibitions exploring Islamic culture

Kew Gardens is hosting two spring exhibitions by female artists which reference designs and plants significant in Islamic culture. All The Flowers Are For Me by Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum ...

31 Mar 2023 at 11:35

Gin made with botanicals from Palace of Holyroodhouse launched

A dry gin infused with botanicals grown in the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh has become the latest spirit to be launched by the Royal Collection Trust. Each gin is flavoured ...

04 Mar 2024 at 14:44

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