The Latest Breaking News from Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens asks public for £1m to repair and save iconic Palm House

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The Independent UK · Oct 6

‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse

Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation – but some are too tall to save

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

Temperature reaches 35.1C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

The Guardian - UK · May 26

Dramatic video shows collapsed Thames towpath near Kew Gardens as torrent of water rages past

Section of the Thames towpath between Richmond Lock and Kew Gardens was washed into the river amid a torrent of water

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024

First look: Western Mongolia meets Kew Gardens in John Pawson and Oyuna Tserendorj’s cashmere throws

Architectural designer John Pawson and cashmere designer Oyuna Tserendor have collaborated on a cashmere throw collection inspired by Pawson’s 70m Lake Crossing in the Royal Botanical Gardens

Wallpaper · Oct 10, 2024

Gardener's notebook: Kew's precious trees are at risk of climate change — here's the plan to save them

Half of Kew Gardens’ trees could die off in the next 60 years according to a new report

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2024

MP demands action over repeated District line closures in Richmond

The issue has led to overcrowding on local buses and affected tourists trying to reach Kew Gardens

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024

Titan arum: Kew Garden's smelly 'corpse flower' is in bloom

The plant can grow at a rate of nearly 10cm a day to a height of around 3m

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024

14 cultural things to do with the kids this Easter, from Terrible Thames Tours to Jurassic Encounters

From eye-boggling balloon rooms, to historical Easter egg hunts in palace grounds, there’s tonnes of brilliant London activities for children over the break

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

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

Highlights include a Kew Gardens gold 50p and a one kilo gold Queen’s Beasts coin.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2023