Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

❗Attention, teachers and education leaders❗ Keen to develop the confidence, knowledge and language to guide your school, colleagues and pupils towards a more sustainable future? Ready for the DfE sustainability strategy requirements for 2025?🌏 Let us support you to understand the science of climate change and how positive change can be achieved together. Take advantage of our 33% discount on any single booking from high pupil premium schools, or receive the same discount when booking for two or more participants from any school together.🌱 Empower your leadership team, employees, and students with enhanced knowledge and confidence in climate change science. 🗓Upcoming online training- 30 April & 7 May 4 July & 11 July 🔗Find out more- https://ow.ly/Qat650VBuHj #Kew #TeacherTraining #Schools #CarbonLiteracy #Wakehurst

18,000 orchids rescued from a premature demise in Kerala, #India! 💮 Where trees are being removed for necessary infrastructure developments in the state, our pilot project has been busy collecting the important #orchid species living upon the branches of these trees, and moving them to a safe new home in the Sarovaram Biopark 🌳🌱 These orchids can be used not only for the direct #conservation of their species, but also to engage people with the plants that share their home. Take a look at what we're doing in this exciting initiative with Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment (KSCSTE) and the Malabar Botanic Garden 👇 https://lnkd.in/etE8XiSd

We are seeking 6 Undergraduate Sandwich Interns to join us in September 2025. These will be in the following projects: - Advancing plant tissue curation for genomic analysis - Improving spatial planning of African dry biomes - Improving the conservation of exceptional species from UK woodland and marine ecosystems - Investigating best practice in capturing critical data from botanical books - Climbing plants untangled: documenting climbing plant diversity in South-East Asia - Enhancing Kew’s ethnobotany collections through digital integration of documentation and specimens To learn more and apply, please visit https://ow.ly/aUeH50VAeA4

We are seeking a Security Manager! You would be the operational lead for the 24/7 security operation at Kew Gardens, ensuring that staff, visitors and collections remain safe and secure across our Gardens and historic buildings. This dynamic and exciting role is responsible for leading, supporting and engaging the Security Team (Kew Constabulary) in a UNESCO World Heritage Site and high volume visitor attraction. The role will lead across multiple functions including security and first aid response, incident management, emergency services liaison, control room operations, receptions, and night security. To learn more, please visit https://ow.ly/cZ4W50VAekW

Ever wondered what makes your lawn so resilient? 🌱 Scientists have discovered that Setaria sphacelata, a wild grass, has a wide range of genome sizes, contributing to its adaptability. This finding could lead to better forage crops for our livestock! 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9XTDuXH

Today, we thought we'd show you another spectacular book cover from our Library collections 📚 This is 'La vie végétale : histoire des plantes a l'usage des gens du monde' by Henri Émery, published in Paris in 1878. #KewLA #Library #Archives

Power of Trees opens today in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery!🌲 The remarkable exhibition explores the wonderful world of conifers and features an immersive piece from artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila. Visit the gallery through September 👉 https://ow.ly/syCc50VyS7y

What does it take to save a cloud forest? 🌧️🌳 High in the misty peaks of the Dominican Republic, we’ve been training local forest rangers in a vital new skill: collecting and conserving seeds from some of the region’s most threatened tree species. As part of the Weston Global Tree Seed Bank Programme, our team joined forces with local partners to protect cloud forests. As the name implies, these are high-altitude rainforests with rich, biodiverse ecosystems. Yet, in some cases, under serious threat. Over one intense week, rangers learned everything from identifying ripe seeds to growing magnolias in nurseries. And now, these newly skilled rangers are helping to conserve critically endangered species like Podocarpus buchii and Juniperus gracilior, replanting them where they’re needed most. Read the full story 👉 https://ow.ly/FxsG50Vylfn #Conservation #CloudForests

Did you know it's #CommunityGardenWeek? At Wakehurst, our wild botanic garden in Sussex, we love hosting monthly Sow and Grow gardening clubs with our Community Access Scheme members. Not only do our members learn new skills, spend time connecting to nature, and work in a team, but the Community Garden looks great because of them! Our next Sow and Grow sessions are 28 April, 19 May and 16 June. If you're interested in hearing more about the Community Access Scheme at Wakehurst, or joining with your group, check it out here 👉 https://ow.ly/wKOl50Vvzsj

We are seeking a Governance and Assurance Manager! We are looking for an experienced corporate governance professional to provide effective governance and assurance at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. This is a unique opportunity to utilise and develop your skills in an organisation with multifaceted governance – charity, public body, company subsidiaries – working in a small friendly team which supports the Director of Kew, Kew’s senior management team and boards and committees. Kew has ambitious plans, and it is an exciting time to join the team. To learn more and apply, please visit https://ow.ly/p34g50VvA1I