We’re a small group of 22. We’re all different ages and have different ideas. We’ve had different careers and educations. We ...

Worried about the risk of fire, Gerald Loder created a fire brigade for Wakehurst in 1934. Loder was right in his concerns, ...

Join Iain Parkinson, Wakehurst’s Head of Landscape & Horticulture as he reflects on the beauty and importance of meadows.

Ash dieback is a disease caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, an invasive species which has spread across Europe in the past 30 years. The fungus grows into the trees’ vascular systems ...

Botanical art is a vital part of studying plants and fungi. It’s how scientists can highlight the key differences between species and helps them to understand how they are related to each other. But ...

New portal makes millions of specimens freely accessible to the world Kew’s vast botanical and mycological archive - plant and fungal specimens collected over centuries - is now just a click away, ...

Wakehurst in Sussex has announced ‘The Buzz About Trees’, an innovative new study that harnesses cutting-edge bioacoustics technology to monitor bee abundance. With wild bee populations in decline, ...

Ten years of discovery: A species conservation checklist in Madagascar's Central Highlands A decade of fieldwork has revealed a hidden trove of plant life in Madagascar’s highlands, offering crucial ...

Shade-grown coffee plantations can be powerful allies in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. The use of native trees can provide habitats for wildlife, protect soil health, and ...

On two remote islands in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), conservationists, scientists, and local partners are working together to unearth a story that begins in the soil. It is a story of resilience ...

Saving India’s Orchids to Enhance Human-Nature Connectivity and Conservation India is home to countless charismatic and endemic orchid species at risk of extinction from human development – but what ...

Mosquitoes' sugary weakness: A new weapon against malaria? Could plants be the key to combatting malaria? New research uncovers the link between this deadly insect’s diet and disease transmission.