China is home to more than 1,700 orchid species, reflecting a breathtaking range of landscapes – from the humid forests of ...

Chrysanthemums are one of the Four Gentlemen of China, flowers that appear as a frequent motif in Chinese artwork, along with bamboo, orchid and plum blossom. Each flower represents a season, with ...

Meet orchid scientist Oscar Perez-Escobar who has travelled all over the world to help protect rare orchids. And Bala ...

Fungi exhibit an astonishing variety of shapes, colours, and textures, making them fascinating subjects for botanical art. This two-day course will introduce participants to fungal structures, ...

Kew scientists named 190 new plants and fungi described together with partners in 2025 List includes a ‘zombie’ fungus from Brazil, a ‘bloodstained’ orchid from Ecuador, a strange snowdrop from the ...

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 ...

Shade-grown coffee plantations can be powerful allies in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. The use of native trees can provide habitats for wildlife, protect soil health, and ...

This summer, Kew Gardens in London will unveil one of its most ambitious garden projects in recent years: the Carbon Garden. Opening in July 2025, this innovative new garden will not only showcase the ...

Queen Charlotte’s Cottage was created in 1771 in an area of the Gardens known as ‘the wilderness’. While the folly was used by Queen Charlotte, King George III’s wife, many animals were kept in the ...

Did you know that there could be over 60,000 species of plant not yet known to science? That’s about ten times the number of known mammal species on Earth – and we don’t know what or where they are.

Join Kew experts as they travel across Sweden, Romania and Georgia to discover the trees of tomorrow that can adapt to a changing climate. For over 200 years, Kew Gardens has been home to thousands of ...

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 ...