Get ready for an exciting adventure this October half term as we launch the Nature Heroes Academy in collaboration with National Geographic Kids! Earn a Seed Seeker badge! Join our Nature Heroes, Pip, ...

Discover the world of science behind our botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found across our UNESCO World Heritage site. The Temperate House will be partially closed between ...

Reconnect with nature and unwind from the stresses of everyday life at one of our forest bathing workshops. Based on the Japanese art of Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing allows you to slow down as you ...

There isn’t currently an agreed definition of DSI. It’s just a placeholder for any digital information that comes from ...

Passiflora or passion flower is a genus of more than 550 species which are members of the Passifloraceae family. The genus, which contains vines, lianas, shrubs and trees, is predominantly distributed ...

James Wearn, leading a project called ‘Kew Gardens at War’, describes how one poppy helped to keep pain away during wartime while another poppy lets us remember and reflect on the pain and sorrow of ...

For many visitors, the Baja California peninsula and the Sea of Cortés are renowned for their rich marine wildlife, providing the chance to encounter sea lions and the grey whales that breed in these ...

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 ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

This October half term, dive into the magical world of Room on the Broom at Kew Gardens. Immerse yourself in Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved tale as you follow the kind witch on her ...

Discover a brand-new, after dark Halloween trail full of hidden surprises. This spooky season, Kew Gardens will transform into a spooktacular adventure, brought to you by the producers of Christmas at ...

When hair is bleached, using chemicals like hydrogen peroxide, it breaks down the melanin. This causes the hair colour to ...