What is the main purpose of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, holds the world’s largest collection of living plants; the pre-eminent collection of preserved plants; and leading plant science laboratories. It performs a unique role in international conservation and biodiversity, and is among the top five admission-charging visitor attractions in the UK. The garden and woodlands at Wakehurst Place in Sussex is managed by Kew, and is home to the Millennium Seed Bank, one of the world’s most ambitious plant conservation projects. No other plant organisation in the world comes close to Kew’s international influence or prominence. Kew is a powerhouse for plant science and plant conservation. Almost every conservation project in the world that aims to protect plants and their habitats relies on the information that Kew and our partner organisations have gathered over 250 years of study. TW9 is the world’s most plant bio-diverse postcode.
