On a clear, crisp day in late winter, there are few places more heavenly to meander than the scent garden at Hever Castle in Kent. It is easy to overlook, sequestered in a shady corner just outside ...

Many African conservation decisions such as funding, policy, species prioritization and nursery propagation implicitly treat ...

An international collaboration between Illinois College’s biology and chemistry departments and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ...

Almost worth building a conservatory for, the bird of paradise plant (Strelitzia) has architectural leaves and flamboyant ...

In the dead of winter, London's parks and public gardens are conspicuously less charming. Plus, they're often sodden/freezing ...

Tropical specimens won’t last long in Britain’s climate – but getting them out of a Victorian sanctuary is the first step in ...

Kew invited the artists, the Singh Twins, to explore Kew’s archives and plants, and track the links to colonisation ...

According to Kew’s “State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023” report, three out of four undescribed plants are threatened ...

Tucked away within Avery Hill Park stands one of Eltham’s most remarkable and unusual buildings - we take a look back at its history.

As its collection rises to nearly 2.5bn, there are signs it is making progress in its ambition to preserve the world’s flora ...

Kew Gardens have a released a list of hundreds of new plants and fungi that were named by their scientists this year - here are five of them.