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Historic England. "Cambridge Cottage (1065396)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 November 2017. In 1840, the gardens were adopted as a national botanical garden, in large part due to the efforts of the Royal Horticultural Society and its president William Cavendish. [24] Under Kew's director, William Hooker, the gardens were increased to 30 hectares (75 acres) and the pleasure grounds, or arboretum, extended to 109 hectares (270 acres), and later to its present size of 121 hectares (300 acres). The first curator was John Smith. Along the route, our delicious independent street food vendors will offer tasty festive delights, from hot food and sweet treats to spiced winter warmers and hot chocolate.

The Temperate House, re-opened in May 2018 after being closed for restoration, is a greenhouse that has twice the floor area of the Palm House and is the world's largest surviving Victorian glass structure. It contains plants and trees from all the temperate regions of the world, some of which are extremely rare. It was commissioned in 1859 and designed by architect Decimus Burton and iron founder Richard Turner. Covering 4880 square metres, it rises to a height of 19 metres (62ft). Intended to accommodate Kew's expanding collection of hardy and temperate plants, it took 40 years to construct, during which time costs soared. The building was closed for restoration 1980–82. The building was restored during 2014–15 by Donald Insall Associates, based on their conservation management plan. [57] Jodrell Laboratory". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014 . Retrieved 17 June 2014. The gallery originally opened in 1882 and is still the only permanent exhibition in Great Britain dedicated to the work of one woman. Owing to an agreement signed in 1962, [94] the scope of the collection generally does not overlap that of the Natural History Museum in London, [95] which concerns itself with the flora of Europe and North America.

The group, which includes former researchers, curators and heads of departments, argue that only natural history museums, with their vast collections and their expert curators working in intact institutions, can provide leadership in the study and understanding of the evolution of life on Earth. Creating virtual images of the collection will discourage people from actually handing specimens, they argue. The Waterlily House is open from April-October. Bryony working in the Waterlily House 3. What role does a Horticulturist play in the conservation work at Kew Gardens?

The making of the Treetop Walkway". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008 . Retrieved 24 April 2012. Kew Garden set to bee a permanent home for popular sculpture The Hive". Evening Standard. 24 April 2018 . Retrieved 16 September 2021. London Buses route 65, between Ealing Broadway and Kingston, stops near the Lion Gate and Victoria Gate entrances; route 110, between Hammersmith and Hounslow, stops near Kew Gardens station; while routes 237 and 267 stop at Kew Bridge station. [123] Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–1783)". Kew History & Heritage. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012 . Retrieved 16 March 2012. a b Kohlmaier, Georg and von Sortory, Barna. Houses of Glass, A Nineteenth-Century Building Type. The MIT Press, 1990 (p300)Kew Bulletin, a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal on plant and fungal taxonomy published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew A small Greek temple portico with two Ionic columns and two outer Ionic pillars; it is pedimented with a cornice and key pattern frieze. It was built in 1758 by Sir William Chambers. It is Grade II listed. [68] Similar to the temple of Aeolus and Bellona, she was later named to commemorate the warship HMS Arethusa. [67] Temple of Bellona [ edit ] To conserve energy the cooling air is not refrigerated but is cooled by being passed through a labyrinth of pipes buried under the house at a depth where the temperature remains suitable all year round. The house is designed so that the maximum temperature should not exceed 20°C (68°F).

In 2021, the new Family Kitchen & Shop opened near the Children's Garden, replacing the nearby tented White Peaks Family Restaurant. [110] Media [ edit ] Parks Regulation Act 1872: 3 Definition of "park-keeper" Section 3". www.legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 25 August 2014. The gallery had suffered considerable structural degradation since its creation and during a period from 2008 to 2009 major restoration and refurbishment took place, with works led by leading conservation architects Donald Insall Associates. [76] During the time the gallery was closed the opportunity was also taken to restore the paintings to their original condition. The gallery reopened in October 2009. Science [ edit ] Plant collections [ edit ] Part of the "Tropical Extravaganza" for Kew's 250th anniversary in 2009 Treetop Walkway". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008 . Retrieved 24 April 2012.At the British Museum, this transfer has already begun and several million of its cultural treasures are now being transferred to its archaeological research collection at the science park. This centre will house “the majority of the museum’s ancient world collections, including archaeological assemblages, sculptures, mosaics and historic cast collections,” said a spokesperson. Nearly 1.5m objects have already been moved, he added. The ironwork for the Waterlily House project was provided by Richard Turner and the initial construction was completed in 1852. The heat for the house was initially obtained by running a flue from the nearby Palm House but it was later equipped with its own boiler. [58] Evolution House [ edit ] UNESCO Advisory Body (2003). UNESCO Advisory Body Evaluation Kew (United Kingdom) No 1084 (PDF) (Report). UNESCO.