Why is Kew Gardens so famous?

The gardens house botanic collections (conserved plants, living plants and documents) that have been considerably enriched through the centuries. Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany.



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Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world.

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Chelsea and Kensington have always been the most luxurious of London's neighbourhoods, so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why so many celebrities live here.

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Kew Gardens is a neighborhood in New York City, New York with a population of 16,351. Kew Gardens is in Queens County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Living in Kew Gardens offers residents a dense urban feel and most residents rent their homes.

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Our oldest chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is the biggest and fastest-growing tree in our Gardens. Within our vast collection of 14,000 trees, made up of more than 2,000 different species, lives an oak tree with a mammoth record. Meet our majestic chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia).

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Charges at Kew were first introduced at Kew during World War One as a means of raising money. [4] That penny admission cost rose to 15p[5] by 1983 when the current status of the Gardens as a Non-Departmental Public Body was established by the National Heritage Act 1983 to the current adult ticket price of £15.

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During the Blitz, 30 high-explosive enemy bombs were dropped onto the Gardens. Our Herbarium, Temperate House, Palm House and Waterlily House suffered damage.

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By comparison, a whopping 10million Brexit 50p coins were minted. This scarcity adds to the value of the Kew Gardens 50p. Its low mintage has helped the coin rank as one of the top 10 rarest coins in circulation, according to the Royal Mint.

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No small feat considering Kew Palace, which is set within the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, is flanked by Windsor Castle 18 miles to the west and Buckingham Palace eight miles to the east, not to mention Hampton Court Palace nine miles to the south.

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