Kew is well known for its gardens at Kew and Wakehurst Place, but its staff
work around the world on major conservation initiatives, fullfilling
the organisation's mission: "to inspire and deliver science-based
plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life."
These short videos introduce some of this work, as well as illustrate how
that is translated into what visitors see in the gardens.
Featured video
An introduction to Kew's vital global conservation
work
From
Kew's historic gardens and collections to its ground-breaking scientific
work, Kew has always been at the forefront of botanical research,
exploring, discovering and documenting the features and properties of plants
and working with partners around the world to achieve its mission - "to
inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing
the quality of life" RBG Kew celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2009.