Kew Gardens: Season By Season

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Kew Gardens: Season By Season

Spring is in full flow in Kew Gardens, as a carpet of bluebells brings visitors into the woodland areas. Not all bluebells are equally welcome and at Wakehurst, RBG Kew's wild botanic garden in Sussex, Iain is on a mission to hunt down the Spanish bluebell, which threatens our n...

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Season 2
It's early spring in Kew Gardens and daffodils, crocus and magnolia are bringing out the visitors in search of the first colour of the year. Also making a fresh start is Simon, the new head of living collections and he's got the massive job of evaluating nearly 17,000 different plant species in the gardens. Meanwhile, Paul...
In this one off special, we celebrate Christmas at one of Britain's best known and most popular destinations: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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It's winter in Kew Gardens, a carpet of snowdrops brings in the visitors, whilst in the Rock Garden Faye tells us about the world of Galanthophiles - the official name for snowdrop obsessives. Whilst down in Wakehurst Francis is tending the beautiful Winter Garden, his recent addition to the wild botanic gardens.
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Summer means roses in Kew Gardens and the visitors are flocking to the historic Rose Garden to take them in, whilst Dave tackles the massive dead heading job that they bring. Meanwhile Kevin, Head of Tree Collections, is contemplating another epic pruning job.
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The peonies are out in Kew Gardens, with staff and visitors enjoying their moment in the sunshine; but all is set to change, as Joe undertakes a massive, yearlong renovation of the peony garden. Meanwhile, the secrets of the peony are unveiled in Kew's Economic Botany Collection, where scientist Monique reveals the amazing...
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Summer is rolling into Kew Gardens and the giant waterlilies are again drawing the crowds, who come to marvel at their size. This year Carlos and Lucy think they have discovered a new third species of giant waterlily, previously unknown to science.
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