In the early 1900s, Walter Charles Fishlock, a Kew gardener, embarked on a remarkable journey across the Atlantic to the ...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to shine the spotlight on women working in STEM (Science, ...

In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years. Their knowledge of these plants is encyclopaedic and many Malagasy feed ...

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 ...

For many visitors, the Baja California peninsula and the Sea of Cortés are renowned for their rich marine wildlife, providing the chance to encounter sea lions and the grey whales that breed in these ...

Discover more about the conservation work carried out on one of the most important, popular and fascinating collection in the Archives. Among the several million original items in Kew’s Archives is a ...

Discover our science collections that have been growing for over 170 years and the other collections we hold. Or search our resources and research facilities to find support for your research. Find ...