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Yesterday I went to Kew Gardens (beautiful, highly recommended) and I just had to make some sketches about it.

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2017-09-07

In the 1890s Kew was distributing Musa textilis – a banana species. The plant fibre is pulped today to make teabags and bank notes!

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2017-07-25

Marianne North (1830-1890) UK biologist/botanical artist whose prolific work is shown in her gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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2017-07-16

in 1907 Kew sent ‘small naked oats’ to – no clothes forgotten, naked means without the husk!

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2017-07-04

To mark Kew commissioned a new illustration of his Rhododendron thomsonii from talented botanical artist Masumi Yamanaka

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2017-06-28

Leaving the asteroid Kew, heading to the Ventral station.

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2017-06-25

After illustrating new genus Tahina spectabilis for Kew in 2009,I painted it for a private commission. Luckily we had more material by then!

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2017-05-12

in 1888 sent out samples of lemon balm – well known today as a tasty herbal tea flavouring and as an essential oil

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2017-05-12

Christopher Dresser, designer and botanist, sent specimens to the Kew Museum of Economic Botany in 1860. Great moment!

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2017-04-24

Can't make it to Kew for our JD Hooker exhibition? See amazing art from his books online thanks to https://t.co/qUv9XeRIpw

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2017-04-05

[2/2] Her gallery at Kew is an incredible legacy & her contribution is recognised in plants that bear her name such as Crinum northianum.

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2017-03-08

It may be half-term but kids can still learn. National Archives, Kew are teaching kids about Shakespeare tomorrow: https://t.co/b02JBDHgDW

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2017-02-14

If Kew Gardens featured in an anime/ Makoto Shinkai film. ( the Everfilter app is awesome 🌤✨)

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2016-12-05

Kew Herbarium Wing B built in 1902

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2016-11-30

Beautiful by Fleur Deakin titled 'Kew Hibiscus'.
Discover more of Fleur's here! https://t.co/I1FAYmgKe5

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2016-11-13

spoutziki-art:

Myles Birket Foster - Kew Bridge from Strand...

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2016-11-07

Display your botanical best with delicate etched glass from LSA's Kew Garden range – available in Oxford and Bristol

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2016-08-22

Pine branches in Kew Gardens sky.

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2016-08-09

Kew inspired sketchbook this evening. Perfect way to spend a Monday with friends 🐝

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2016-06-07