Our future is botanic

Plants and fungi are vital to the future of food, clean air and medicine. We're fighting against biodiversity loss to save life on Earth.

Discover the power of plants
Snow-brushed evergreens, deep snow on the ground, with Palm House in the background

Visit the world-famous Kew Gardens

Experience our beautiful botanic gardens and the most biodiverse place on Earth.

Visit Kew Gardens
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    Christmas at Kew 2025
    Evenings | Family friendly | Food and drink

    Christmas at Kew

    Selected dates, 14 November 2025 to 4 January 2026
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    Exhibitions | Included with entry

    THE SINGH TWINS: Botanical Tales and Seeds of Empire

    11 October 2025 to 12 April 2026
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    Tours and talks | Included with entry

    Kew in autumn walking tour

    1 October to 30 November 2025
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    Visitor riding the Kew Explorer land train
    Tours and talks | Family friendly

    Kew Explorer land train

    Daily from 11am
    • A frozen lake covered in snow

    Roam wild at Wakehurst

    Visit our wild botanic garden, with 500 acres of woodland and the world's largest seed conservation project.

    Visit Wakehurst
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    Glow Wild 2025
    Family friendly | Evenings | Food and drink

    Glow Wild

    Selected evenings, 27 November 2025 to 3 January 2026
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    Members of the public enjoying a guided walking tour around Wakehurst
    Tours and talks | Included with entry

    Daily guided walking tour of Wakehurst

    Daily
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    Bank a seed activity in the Millennium Seed Bank
    Exhibitions | Family friendly | Included with entry

    Bank a Seed

    Open daily
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    Laithwaites Wine
    Evenings | Tours and talks | Members only

    Wakehurst Wine School

    12 March 2026
    • Botanical Propagation Assistant, Eliana Van Der Schraft, is scarifying seed under a microscope to check the quality and to check for infections.

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    Read & watch

    Read the latest articles from Kew Garden and Wakehurst.

    Carrot flowers with MSB25 logo
    18 December 2025

    Can native UK seeds survive - and thrive - in a changing climate?

    Ted Chapman, Dr Christopher P Cockel, Dr Efisio Mattana, Isabel Negri, Elena Fouce Hernandez, Freya Cornwell-Davison, Dr Juan Viruel
    Two women gardening
    17 December 2025

    How to plant sustainably

    Eddie Johnston
    White mistletoe berries growing among pale green leaved and stems
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    11 December 2025

    Mistletoe: A parasite is for life, not just for Christmas

    Eddie Johnston
    A grove of pine trees dusted with snow
    8 December 2025

    Best things to do at Kew this winter

    Ellie Wilson
    Close up of a poinsettia, a leafy plant with deep red leaves in amongst ivy, both of which are well known holiday plants
    5 December 2025

    12 plants of Christmas

    Ellen McHale, Katherine Young
    An aerial shot of paths in winter time
    2 December 2025

    Top 10 things to do at Wakehurst this winter

    Katie Farr
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