Explore the world's most beautiful collection of rare and exotic plants at Kew Gardens.

Kew Palace
opening 21st March to September 2008.

Kew's New Shirley Sherwood Gallery
opens April 2008

A new Gallery of Botanical art opens in Spring 2008.  It will be the first gallery in the World dedicated to Botanical art and open to the public all year round.

Tree Identification Tours
Saturdays - Weekly tour with one of Kew's volunteer guides to learn to identify common trees.

Garden Photographer of the Year
Competition open to everyone - get out and start snapping!  Closing date 31st January 2008.  Photo exhibition runs 24 May to 30 September 2008.

Summer Swing at Kew Gardens - 8th - 12th July
The ever popular annual open-air picnic and fireworks concert series at Kew Gardens - fantastic acts just announced :

• Tuesday 8th July
  Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
• Wednesday 9th July
  The Commitments/Sounds of The Blues Brothers
• Thursday 10th July
  Lulu
• Friday 11th July
  Gipsy Kings
• Saturday 12th July
  Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

For more information and to book tickets please go to www.kew.org/summerswing/co.uk