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Scientists at RBG Kew and Queen Mary University of London have found evidence that young ash tree populations are evolving ...
Join Iain Parkinson, Wakehurst’s Head of Landscape & Horticulture as he reflects on the beauty and importance of meadows.
Today, we are excited to announce the official launch of our new, highly anticipated online Data Portal: a digital treasure trove that will house all 7.5 million of our prestigious herbarium and ...
Orangery Coffee, cakes, and light meals. Best spot for a more informal lunch or coffee break. Take away or eat in — indoor seating and outdoor terrace available. Opening times Monday to Friday: 10am ...
We often think of insects buzzing around our flower beds or meadows, but pollen and nectar also come from trees, which only have a tiny footprint in our landscapes. Whether insect-pollinated or ...
Discover a world of science hiding behind our beautiful botanical collections filled with over 40,000 living plants ...
3 IN 4 UNDESCRIBED PLANTS ARE UNDER THREAT OF EXTINCTION With some 350,000 species of vascular plants already known to science, researchers are in a race against time to name and assess those still ...
2) Underground trees of Angola – Baphia arenicola and Cochlospermum adjanyae So much life makes its home underground. Plants are no exception. During a National Geographic Expeditions survey of remote ...
1) Ghost palm of Borneo published after 90 years – Plectocomiopsis hantu It can take several years to describe a new species, and this first example is no exception. Although known to the local ...
Sir John Herschel: The inventor of cyanotypes Sir John Herschel began by experimenting with sun prints (or photograms). These were one of the earliest forms of photography and involved laying an ...