Kew Gardens is the most biodiverse place on Earth. With over 50,000 plants, Kew Gardens is home to the world's largest botanical collection. The scientific collection contains plants from tropical, temperate, arid and alpine climates.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution.
Founded in 1840, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is one of the most extensive and important botanical gardens in the world, housing the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections" around the globe.
The largest Victorian glasshouse in the world first opened its doors to the public in 1863. Designed by Decimus Burton, one of the foremost English architects of the 19th century, the Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, was a marvel of its age.
