There is such a thing as Heaven on Earth

Exciting news! A flurry of Golden Oriole sightings marks our next #SpringArrivalSpotlight wild card.

These stunning, secretive visitors occasionally overshoot their migration, landing in the UK.

A thrill to spot, this photo was captured in Wales this week by Shaun Evans. 😍

It's #NationalOrchidDay ! Here are 5 things you should know about orchids 👀 👇

Featuring Research Leader and orchid expert, Oscar.
Oscar Alejandro Pérez-Escobar

Because it is #NationalOrchidDay (well, it was yesterday but whatever 🤪), pls have a look at
a) 5 cool facts about orchids (see vid below produced by the talented Lydia Shellien-Walker!)
b) the orchid tree of life (read more about it here: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np…)
Please share!

A few years ago this stretch of the Strand was a congested road and this was a photo I took of it yesterday, now that it has been pedestrianised 🌳🙌

The story of David Herling's elms, well told yesterday in The Observer, including our ongoing genetic analysis of them Kew Science Centre for Forest Protection theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

'Row upon row of glass jars gleam in the dim fluorescent light. Most contain thousands of seeds, some as small as a grain of sand, some shaped like feathers, some like hairs'.

Kew's Millennium Seed Bank stars in this article from the The Boston Globe 🌱👇
ow.ly/aHh450Rb9SE

🎬15-18 and interested in film? Apply now to learn from Film experts and be part of Glasgow Youth Film Festival rb.gy/e6vxm4

🍿Gain experience to include on CVs and applications, whilst watching previews of new films and planning exciting events!

⏰Deadline soon!

Meet Gwil and send taxonomists some love! 🌿 Lovely new film from our friends in digitisation!

#TaxonomistAppreciationDay

Meet Gwil and send taxonomists some love! 🌿 Lovely new film from our friends in digitisation!

#TaxonomistAppreciationDay

Why have we been collecting 300,000 seeds from the Arctic Circle? 🌱

Find out in our next science newsletter!

This issue will feature:
❄️ Our new Arctic Sweden film
🍄 Fungal drug discovery
👩‍🔬 Madagascar's first mycologist
and more!

Newsletter sign up: ow.ly/IOjx50QEWeY

Apparently Spring is on the way (🤞🤞) but if you're still feeling that wintery chill, check out our latest documentary - featuring @KewGardens in the Arctic 🥶

#spring #GardenersWorld

Apparently Spring is on the way (🤞🤞) but if you're still feeling that wintery chill, check out our latest documentary - featuring @KewGardens in the Arctic 🥶

#spring #GardenersWorld

Magnolia is blooming all over the Gardens, and we can't get enough 🤍

Let's see your photos 👇

Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna

nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…

Over 500k redwoods thrive in the UK, 5x more than the endangered 80k mature trees remaining in their native California 🌲🌲🌲

Our new #openaccess study with UCL maps 5000 UK-grown trees that belong to the largest redwood of all - the giant sequoia 👇
doi.org/10.5061/dryad.…

'Flora. Fauna. Funga. The case for fungi to be considered their own kingdom within the natural world was simple: Without them, much of life as we know it on this planet—starting with the ability of plants to live outside of water—would not exist.' 🍄

Come and see us to experience some of that blossom magic ✨🌸

Students from Royal College of Music have composed new music, inspired by the spring. These new compositions will be played around the Gardens in Kew’s blossom hotspots. 💕🌸🌼

Students from Royal College of Music have composed new music, inspired by the spring. These new compositions will be played around the Gardens in Kew’s blossom hotspots. 💕🌸🌼