One of 11 surviving copies of ‘Exeter printing’ and only one known outside US was taken from American privateer ship
For Michael Scurr, a volunteer at the National Archives in Kew, west London, it was…
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AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists ⊕⊕
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi data
The rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning point in the “race against extinction” faced by bo…
7 months ago
Bungling contractors cut down the wrong cherry tree in the wrong London borough after mixing up street names ⊖
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Premier Tree Care & Conservation felled the tree on Priory Road in Kew, Richmond, instead of one on a street with the same name in Ealing.
8 months ago
One million LEDs: Kew Gardens unveils new Christmas light trail ⊕
Kew Gardens' Christmas light trail blends art and conservation with fibre optic displays, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Millennium Seed Bank.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Ozempic is changing the menu for TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson ○
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson faces demands for smaller portions from diners at his restaurant Grill Off The Green in Kew, west London.
9 months ago
Jobsworth council vows not to hand out any more fines for pouring coffee down drain after quashing woman's £150 penalty ⊖
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Burcu Yesilyurt, from Kew, West London, has welcomed the common sense decision by Richmond-upon-Thames Council after she was fined for pouring away the remnants of her coffee.
Woman is fined £150 for pouring coffee down a drain - after being 'chased' by THREE jobsworth council officers ○
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Burcu Yesilyurt, from Kew, west London, said she tipped a small amount of the drink from her reusable cup down the road gully as she didn't want to spill it on the bus.
From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds ⊕⊕
The Hollywood actor teams up with Kew’s Millenium Seed Bank as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
10 months ago
How to turn empty pea pods into a summer risotto – recipe | Waste not ○
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Blitz and sieve those pods into a flavour-packed, emerald-green puree that’s perfect for stirring through a risotto base
Inspired by Raymond Blanc’s pea risotto from his 2015 book Kew on a Plate, toda…
11 months ago
Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests ○
Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology
Even in midsummer, the ancien…