Even before Covid-19 safety regulations grounded international travel for the unforeseeable future, exploring multiple countries in a single day has always been a logistical challenge. However, a ...

Young families moving from Forest Hills-Rego Park are altering the Jewish character of the Queens neighborhood. The Meirov family of Central Asia followed a familiar path to Central Queens in recent ...

The Temperate House sits at the heart of the gardens, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2003. The gardens are home to Kew Palace, once a home for King George III’s large family. The ...

Courtesy of the Board of Trustees Royal Botanic Gardens Kew There’s a royal treat in store for local gardeners and plant enthusiasts. Tom Freeth, a top horticulturalist from the Royal Botanic Gardens, ...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s “State of the World’s Plants and Fungi” report assesses our current knowledge of plants and fungal diversity, the threats they face and how to protect them. The report ...

Nigel Chaffey is an External Examiner for Kew's Diploma in Horticulture. But this role does not influence what he has to say. His comments/views/opinions are those of a botanist who is concerned for ...

Tucked away behind the Victorian Palm House at Kew Gardens in west London, a quiet allotment has been coming back to life with the arrival of spring and the help of one of its volunteers. Jerry ...

Kew Gardens has announced a new science strategy, outlining where it will focus its research in the coming years. Plans include digitising its extensive plant and fungi collections, an annual health ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Vegetable gardening is caught between two hard places. The summer’s drought has been ruinous for lettuces, ...

The first reference to a settlement is in 1313 and by 1483 the hamlet of Kew was of taxable size. 16th and 17th Centuries In the 16th century, Henry VII built a Palace in the royal hunting park at ...