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"Kew Gardens" is a short story by the English author Virginia Woolf. It was first published privately in 1919, then more widely in 1921 in the collection Monday or Tuesday, and subsequently in the posthumous collection A Haunted House (1944). Originally accompanying illustrations by Vanessa Bell, its visual organisation has been described as analogous to a post-impressionist painting.

The Plant Hunter's Atlas is a volume telling some of the most extraordinary tales of horticultural discovery and exploring the characters behind the stories. Taking in the world's inhabited continents and spanning the centuries, the stories range from tales of derring-do in the age of discovery to modern-day botanists working at the cutting-edge of science. The text explores how plant hunters have been inspired by everything from scientific curiosity to economic greed, and their own ingrained sense of adventure.

Kew Gardens is a story of four pairs of people and shows the oddness in the decisions that shape human lives.

Stretching across two-thirds of the Gardens, the arboretum at Kew surrounds the glasshouses in a leafy enclave to walk, wander and discover nature's beauty. The 12,000 trees rooted in the arboretum represent more than 2,000 species, including rare and ancient varieties. This great collection...

In return for a random act of kindness, scholar Li Bai Chang presents young cook Kat Holloway with a rare and precious gift - a box of tea. Kat thinks no more of her unusual visitor until two days later when the kitchen erupts with the news that Lady Cynthia's next-door neighbor has been murdered.

The Royal Botanic Gardens in London are lovely, no doubt. Many people wander down the flowered path; couples with children, young men with their elders, working class woman, and dating couples. Regardless of their circumstances, they all take in the beauty around them.

Adeline Virginia Woolf (January 1882-1941) was an English writer and one of the preeminent modernists of the 20th century. "Kew Gardens" is a short story set in the London botanic garden of the same name on a hot July day. The narrative consists of brief evocative snapshots of four groups of people as they pass by a flowerbed.

Kew Gardens may not be unlike any beautiful garden you might visit. However, Virginia Woolf, invites us to inspect the minds of a few who visit the garden. This is a place of dreams, an oasis, a hideaway from all that is busy and frantic.

From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Unearthed returns — celebrating 25 years of the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst, the most biodiverse place on our planet. Hosted by Cate Blanchett, Kew’s ambassador for Wakehurst, this series explores the story of the world’s largest wild seed bank — a vault and living laboratory where science and conservation meet. From restoring habitats to protecting biodiversity, these seeds hold the promise of our planet’s future. This is no distant insurance policy. It’s one we’re already relying on — and one that will only grow in importance as our ...

The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet. Uncover remarkable trees from around the world, many of which have borne witness to key moments in history or reached a scale and age that have allowed them to become a part of history themselves. “[A] rich history...

Victor Bromberg kauft für seine junge Braut Charlotte das repräsentative Anwesen Summerlight House. Ihre Ehe ist standesgemäß und voller Pflichten. Charlotte gibt ihre Arbeit in Kew Gardens schweren Herzens auf, sie steckt all ihre Kraft und Fantasie in den verwilderten Garten ihres neuen Hauses. Die Gartenkennerin Vita Sackville-West inspiriert sie, und Charlotte beginnt, ihre Blumenzucht zu vervollkommnen.

London, 1920. Charlotte Windley scheint das Glück auf ihrer Seite zu haben. Bereits als Kind bereiste sie mit ihrem Großvater die englischen Inseln, immer auf der Suche nach seltenen Pflanzen. Jetzt ist sie in der prächtigen Parkanlage Kew Gardens als Botanikerin angestellt und könnte mit ihrem heimlichen Geliebten nach Asien fahren. Doch ein schrecklicher Unfall hinterlässt ihre Familie beinahe mittellos. Charlotte ringt mit sich, soll sie die Expedition absagen? Und auf das Werben von Victor Bromberg eingehen?

Rückkehr nach Kew Gardens. 1929: Charlotte ist eine anerkannte Rosenzüchterin, ihr Anwesen Summerlight House gilt als Inbegriff englischer Gartenkunst. Doch in der Wirtschaftskrise muss Charlottes Ehemann Victor seine Fabrik schließen, Haus und Garten sind kaum noch zu unterhalten. Unvermittelt taucht der verschollen geglaubte Besitzer des Hauses auf und zwingt die Brombergs, Summerlight House zu verlassen. Als die Koffer gepackt sind, stirbt Victor an einem Infarkt. Und der junge Gärtner Quinn, der für sie stets eine Stütze in schweren Zeiten war, folgt seiner Frau nach Irland.

‘Based on meticulous research in original sources … Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was … Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated’ Jenny Uglow, New York Review of Books A bold new history of how botany and global plant collecting –...