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‘Tree against hunger’ flowers for first time at Kew Gardens

A tree scientists believe may hold the key to giving food security to millions of people across east Africa has flowered for the first time at Kew Gardens. The Ethiopian enset will produce a spectacular bloom, which could reach up to two metres in ...

12 Apr 2023 at 16:19

Life

Plants to grow for dyeing your clothes

The rich colours of plants go much further than the garden – if you grow them for dyeing. The way plants and fungi are inspiring a new wave of sustainable design is at the heart of Material World, Kew’s first-ever fashion and textile-focused ...

02 Sept 2025 at 08:30

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 ...

08 Aug 2022 at 17:56

City

Compass serves up £475m deal to buy Kew Gardens caterer

Catering giant Compass Group has struck a £475 million deal to buy CH&Co, the hospitality provider for venues such as Kew Gardens. On Monday, the world’s largest food services firm said it has “signed an agreement” to take control ...

22 Jan 2024 at 09:11

Humanity could lose up to half of future medicines through plant extinctions

Humanity is “staring down the barrel” of potentially losing up to half of its future medicines because so many plant species are facing extinction, scientists have warned. Nearly half of all those that flower are threatened, ...

10 Oct 2023 at 08:16

Personal Finance

Sought-after coins going under the hammer in Royal Mint auction

An auction of valuable and sought-after coins is being held by the Royal Mint. Collectors will have the opportunity to bid for a gold proof Kew Gardens 50p, estimated at £5,000 to £6,000 and a Queen’s Beasts one kilo gold ...

23 Nov 2023 at 00:01

AI enlisted in the hunt for female partner for lonely ancient plant

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been enlisted to search for a female partner for the only known, male, plant from a species that is thought to be extinct in the wild. A research project led by the University of ...

28 May 2024 at 17:03

Half of Kew Gardens’ trees may be at risk by 2090 as climate warms – study

More than half of the 11,000 trees at London’s Kew Gardens could be at risk by the late 21st century as the climate changes, a report has warned. The report by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) was ...

22 Jul 2024 at 11:23

Kew’s Palm House to shut for renovations as part of push towards net zero

The famous Palm House at Kew is to shut for up to five years as part of a £60 million push towards net zero, the Royal Botanic Gardens has announced. Renovations to the listed building, alongside its ...

16 Jul 2025 at 13:29

Rare orchid flowers for first time in UK at Kew Gardens

A rare and endangered orchid plant species has bloomed in the UK for the first time. The Florida Ghost Orchid, distinctive for its frog-like shape, could be seen on display in the Princess of Wales ...

01 Jun 2023 at 13:37

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 ...

31 Mar 2023 at 11:35

Heatwave prompts leaf scorch concern for tropical plants at Kew Gardens

Rainforest plants housed in Kew Gardens could be scorched as temperatures soar close to 40C, one of its executives has said. Richard Barley, director of gardens, said the Palm House was kept ...

18 Jul 2022 at 18:14

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