Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Kew
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Discover a world of science hiding behind our beautiful botanical collections filled with over 40,000 living plants
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WEBVisit Wakehurst. Explore our wild botanic garden in Sussex, with 500 acres of ornamental gardens, woodlands and a nature reserve. Visit Wakehurst. Discover the world of science behind our botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found across our UNESCO World Heritage site.
Kew Science | Kew
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Kew Science. Our purpose is to help stop biodiversity loss and develop nature-based solutions to some of humanity’s biggest global challenges. With over 530 science staff, Kew’s mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth. Read our Science Strategy 2021 – 2025.
Plants - Kew
WEBA world-famous living plant collection. Our magnificent scientific collection contains plants from tropical, temperate, arid and alpine climates. Our expert horticulturalists grow them both in our gardens and in controlled conditions within glasshouses and nurseries.
About us - Kew
WEBAbout us. Our mission at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst is to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth. Earth is the only planet in the universe that we know for certain supports life. Yet that life is in crisis. The unprecedented rate of degradation means we are living through an age ...
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WEBOur incredible living plant collections are among the largest and most diverse in the world. Plants at Kew Gardens. We have a few dos and don'ts in place to keep everyone happy. Please also check our planned closures before your visit to avoid disappointment. Look out for our reusable cup scheme at Victoria Plaza Café – through this pilot ...
Our collections - Kew
WEBContaining plants from tropical, temperate, arid and alpine climates, our Living Collection is a resource for research and conservation. With over 8.5 million items, we house the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world. They represent approximately 95% of vascular plant genera and 60% of known fungal genera.
Our science - Kew
WEBOur State of the World's Plants and Fungi reports provide an assessment of our current knowledge of the diversity of plants and fungi on Earth, the global threats that they face, and the policies to safeguard them. Our 425+ scientists work collaboratively and globally to understand and protect biodiversity and to discover sustainable solutions ...
Living Collections - Kew
WEBThe Living Collections are the foundation of our two botanic gardens, Kew and Wakehurst. They are the most diverse collections of any botanic garden in the world. Part of our role is to identify, label and interpret these plants, giving our visitors an understanding of their vital scientific and cultural significance.
Our mission and priorities - Kew
WEBOur mission at Kew Gardens and Wakehurst is to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth. Earth is the only planet in the universe that we know for certain supports life. Yet that life is in crisis. The unprecedented rate of degradation means we are living through an age of extinction.
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