Our future is botanic

Plants and fungi are vital to the future of food, clean air and medicine. We're fighting against biodiversity loss to save life on Earth.

Discover the power of plants
The Palm House at sunset

Visit the world-famous Kew Gardens

Experience our beautiful botanic gardens and the most biodiverse place on Earth.

Visit Kew Gardens
  • Event
    Christmas at Kew 2025
    Evenings | Family friendly | Food and drink

    Christmas at Kew

    Selected dates, 14 November 2025 to 4 January 2026
  • Event
    Of the Oak at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    Included with entry

    Of the Oak

    3 May to 28 September 2025
  • Event
    Visitor riding the Kew Explorer land train
    Tours and talks | Family friendly

    Kew Explorer land train

    Daily from 11am
  • Event
    A person viewing a large-scale projection of a tree
    Included with entry | Exhibitions | Family friendly

    The Power of Trees

    12 April to 14 September 2025
Wakehurst mansion pond

Roam wild at Wakehurst

Visit our wild botanic garden, with 500 acres of woodland and the world's largest seed conservation project.

Explore Wakehurst
  • Event
    Wakehurst meadow at sunset
    Evenings | Short courses | Tours and talks

    Summer evening meadow walks

    Selected dates, 18 June to 16 July
  • Event
    Included with entry | Exhibitions

    Seedscapes

    4 July to 14 September 2025
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    Event
    Wanderwild
    Evenings | Performance | Food and drink

    Wanderwild Wakehurst

    17, 18 and 19 July 2025
  • Event
    A dog in front of another dog
    Family friendly | Wellbeing

    Dog walks at Wakehurst

    Daily
Botanical Propagation Assistant, Eliana Van Der Schraft, is scarifying seed under a microscope to check the quality and to check for infections.

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Read & watch

Check back for new stories throughout the week.

    Lucy Smith painting Victoria cruziana
    Play
    5 June 2025

    How to get started with botanical art

    Eddie Johnston
    Woman digitises a plant specimen from Kew's Herbarium
    28 May 2025

    New portal makes millions of specimens freely accessible to the world

    Kew Science News
    Of the Oak, a large digital screen in Kew Gardens
    28 May 2025

    Best things to do at Kew this summer

    Ellie Wilson
    A person stood next to a car surveying the area with binoculars in a wide valley filled with meadow flowers
    Play
    27 May 2025

    Watch: Meadows of Armenia

    Lydia Shellien-Walker
    A group of schoolchildren sit on a wooden bench outdoors, some wearing green uniforms with the school name and logo.
    19 May 2025

    From forest to family: how education is helping save Madagascar's dry forests

    Lalatahiana Davy Randriatavy, Vonona Randrianasolo, Rafaralahy Louisicael, Johnny Randriafenontsoa, Clare Callow
    An illustration of a titan arum in full bloom
    16 May 2025

    Titans, mandrakes and morels: Botanical art from Kew's collections

    Lynn Parker, Eddie Johnston
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