Crawl, climb and get to know Wakehurst’s majestic trees on this adventurous log trail. Nestled in the heart of Coates Wood, ...

Many epiphytes are specialists. They need specific microclimates, high humidity, and stable forest ecosystems to survive.

Launched in 2011, the Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) initiative aims to safeguard the future and the peace message of these ...

The makings of a meadow Today, a meadow is often used to describe any largely unmanaged natural area with a proliferation of grasses and flowers. More traditionally though, it refers to a field that ...

Four flowers that have become queer symbols Discover the stories behind why these four iconic plants were adopted as symbols of resilience and resistance by the LGBTQ+ community.

Scientists predict 3 in 4 of the planet’s undescribed plant species are already threatened with extinction, says new report From Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023 report published today ...

Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023 has arrived, shedding light on our current understanding of plants and fungi, and what we need to find out in order to protect them. Kew’s fifth State ...

5 things you didn’t know about henna Fascinating facts about an ancient plant that’s just to dye for.

In a new study, researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and partners have described the only known member of the palm family (Arecaceae) to flower and fruit almost entirely underground. Owing to ...

22 ways to build biodiversity Celebrate biodiversity in all its form this International Day for Biological Diversity by discovering how you can help protect our most precious natural resource.

Nature has been the inspiration for many forms of art and literature throughout history. In fact, it inspired the very first photographically illustrated book. Cyanotype photography is a camera-less ...

Explained: What is COP15 and why is it important? We are now living in an age of extinction with biodiversity loss ranked as one of the biggest threats facing humanity. Here's all you need to know ...