Main navigation Virtual Kew Escape to Kew Gardens and Wakehurst from your sofa. Whilst we were closed, we lost vital income that supported our world-class horticultural and conservation work. We need your help more than ever to protect the future of Kew. Donate If you can't get to the gardens, let us bring the gardens to you. Travel to the tropics, the desert and the mountains without leaving the house with our seasonal footage and a sneak peek at our glasshouses across Kew and Wakehurst. These links will take you to our YouTube channel, where there's more to explore. Explore Kew on Google Arts & Culture Visit our fascinating online exhibition on Google Arts & Culture as part of the Gardens United project which brings together over 50 UK gardens in one brilliant botanic virtual hub. Explore Gardens United Step into the glasshouses 360° tour of Temperate House Click and scroll around our 360° virtual tour of the Temperate House, with your personal guide Kew Botanical Horticulturist David Cook. Watch: 360° tour of Temperate House Virtual tour: Inside the Palm House Our expert Solène Dequiret shows us the magic of blooms throughout the Palm House in this behind-the-scenes tour whilst the Gardens are closed. Watch: A tour of the Palm House Walk through 10 climates In the Princess of Wales Conservatory, you can wander from the tropics to the desert. Watch: The Princess of Wales Conservatory Growing our tropical plants Go behind the scenes and see where these fantastic plants are grown. Watch: The Tropical Nursery An urban rainforest Take a peak at our spectacular Palm House, a tropical paradise in the heart of London. Watch: The Palm House Where our trees are born Our trees start their life in our brand new state-of-the-art Arboretum Nursery; the first one that visitors will be able to see for themselves. Watch: Arboretum Nursery Explore our gardens Slow TV: Spring at Kew Immerse yourself in the beauty of spring with the fourth episode of our seasonal Slow TV series. Watch: Spring slow TV Slow TV: Winter at Kew Experience a tranquil winter wonderland in our Gardens with the third episode of our Slow TV series. Watch: Winter slow TV Slow TV: Autumn at Kew Enjoy a relaxing autumn at Kew with the second episode of our Slow TV series ‘Slow down with Kew’. Watch: Autumn slow TV Slow TV: Summer at Kew Sit back, relax and experience summer at Kew with this 2 hour Ultra HD episode of our new Slow TV series ‘Slow down with Kew’. Watch: Summer slow TV Our living collection The plants that we grow and nurture at Kew is at the heart of all we do. Watch: Our Living Collection Weird and wonderful plants The Gardens are home to 60,000 weird and wonderful plants. How many can you spot on your visit? Watch: Weird plants at Kew Kew with a view See what the birds see in our drone footage over Kew Gardens; a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of the Gardens whilst closed. Watch: Kew with a view Our beautiful roses Hundreds of roses burst into bloom behind the Palm House every summer. Watch: Our Rose Garden Rainbow of flowers Spanning 320 metres with 30,000 plants, our Great Broad Walk Borders are bursting with colour and fragrances. Watch: Great Broad Walk Borders Bees at Kew A little throwback to when we spoke to Kew's beekeeper about how we keep our pollinators happy. Watch: Bees Creating a prairie from scratch Ever wanted to know how our science and gardens come together? This is how we have started to build our American Prairie. Watch: The American Prairie story Bluebell beauty It’s bluebell season! So sit back, relax and enjoy the bluebell show. Swathes of these beautiful flowers carpet the woodland floors in our Natural Area. Watch: Bluebells at Kew Our special waterlilies The Waterlily House is a little jewel in our crown. We remove the plants every year to make sure that, by summer, you can feast your eyes on our collection. Watch: The Waterlily House Kew in bloom Whilst our gates are closed, our Gardens keep growing. Watch: Kew in bloom A burst of colour Designed to be the perfect spot of colour throughout the year, Wakehurst's Winter Garden looks great right now. Watch: The Winter Garden The impressive Hive The secret world of bees is brought to life in our striking installation, The Hive. Watch: Step inside the Hive Dancing bees and secret colours Did you know that bees can dance? Find some fascinating facts about our pollinator friends. Watch: Bees and their facts Hear from our experts Creating an indoor jungle Learn how to multiply common houseplants at home with our expert horticulturist, Eli Biondi. Watch: How to propagate your houseplants Virtual tour: The Marianne North Gallery Discover the hidden secrets of the Marianne North Gallery. Watch: Explore the gallery virtually An arboriculturalist at work Our arboriculturalists look after our 14,000-strong Arboretum. Kevin is a core team member, keeping a watchful eye on our trees. Watch: Caring for Kew's trees How we make honey at Kew Gardens We’ve got a handful of hives in the Gardens. Find out how we look after them, check the bees are healthy, and produce delicious honey. Watch: How we make honey Lockdown in the smallest glasshouse Our Waterlily House is the smallest glass wonderland at Kew. See our horticulturists work behind the scenes whilst Kew Gardens was closed. Watch: Waterlily House in lockdown Our amazing American Prairie Our new American Prairie at Wakehurst will be a sensory feast of movement and colour, towering grasses and vibrant wildflowers. Watch our animation to see how the prairie will transform. Watch: American Prairie animation Hunt for Mozambique coffee Dr Aaron Davies, Kew scientist, travelled to Mozambique in search of rare coffee species. He shot this all on his phone. Watch: Coffee species in Mozambique Colombia's hidden plants Colombia's forests have opened up for the first time, revealing an incredible diversity of plants and fungi. Our experts travelled to Boyaca to find new species and shot this film on their phones. Watch: Colombia expedition Growing unusual crops In our Kitchen Garden, we learn about how food grows and experiment with unusual varieties of fruit and vegetables. Watch: The Kitchen Garden Our Rock Garden in lockdown Go behind the scenes to find out what important work is happening in our Rock Garden during lockdown. Watch: The lockdown Rock Garden Lockdown in the Temperate House Brie Langley, horticulturist, reveals her behind-the-scenes experience in the largest Victorian glasshouse in lockdown. Watch: Temperate House in lockdown The search for new species The next cure for cancer or food source could be hiding in a Himalayan mountainside or deep in the Colombian rainforest. Watch: The search for new species Caring for our plants Find out how we're caring for our world-class collection during lockdown. Watch: Caring for our plants during lockdown Conservation at Wakehurst At our Millennium Seed Bank, we store seeds from all over the world to safeguard wild plant diversity. Watch: Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world Poisonings, trafficking and medicine. BBC presenter James Wong hosts Kew's first ever podcast series revealing the hidden world of plants and fungi. Listen to the podcast Read & watch New articles every week that invite you into the world of plants and fungi, and teach you how to connect better with nature 24 NOVEMBER 2021 Biomimicry: Inspiration from nature Eddie Johnston 23 NOVEMBER 2021 Can computers help protect plants from extinction? Charlotte Phillips 22 NOVEMBER 2021 Life after dark Ellen Reid 15 NOVEMBER 2021 Plan the perfect evening at Christmas at Kew Ellen McHale, Katie Avis-Riordan, Eddie Johnston, Grace Brewer 9 NOVEMBER 2021 Watch: Natural Reserve virtual tour Grace Brewer 8 NOVEMBER 2021 10 Glow Wild secrets Katie Avis-Riordan, Ellen Reid Next Previous More to read & watch Facebook page Twitter page Instagram page YouTube page Footer About us Jobs and volunteering Hire a venue Press and media Commercial services Grow Wild Kew Gardens OPEN TODAY Open today: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (last entry 2:00 pm) Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 3AE 020 8332 5655 info@kew.org Tickets Membership Wakehurst OPEN TODAY Open today: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (last entry 1:30 pm) Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 6TN 01444 894066 wakehurst@kew.org Tickets Membership Stay in touch Get exclusive updates, offers and more in our monthly newsletter. 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