[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew] His Majesty’s Stationary Office.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Illustrated Guide.

London, H. M. Stationary Off, 1951. 19 cm. V, 132 pages. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Includes fold-out map. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (brand name 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, it employs 723 staff (FTE). Its board of trustees is chaired by Marcus Agius, a former chairman of Barclays.

The organisation manages botanic gardens at Kew in Richmond upon Thames in southwest London, and at Wakehurst Place, a National Trust property in Sussex which is home to an internationally important Millennium Seed Bank, whose scientists work with partner organisations in more than 95 countries. Seed stored at the bank fulfils two functions: it provides an ex-situ conservation resource and also facilitates research around the globe by acting as a repository for seed scientists. Kew, jointly with the Forestry Commission, founded Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent, specialising in growing conifers. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Garden Collection – Ann Geneva · Garden Design – Collection · Garden Design – Rare · Library & Collection Building
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 44487AB