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Press Release Archive
Wakehurst Place & Millennium Seed Bank
2006
2005
- Extinct grass brought back to life
- Rare tree stolen from Wakehurst Place
- Invitation to pre-launch of Big Draw at Wakehurst
- Big Draw at Kew's country garden
- Students at work on their DNA and pollen testing
- Musical shopping at Wakehurst Place
- Injecting new life into plant biology
- Bumper summer at country Kew
- Restaurant awarded for its design
- Special Christmas for groups at country Kew
- Christmas is a truly magical time at Kew’s country garden in West Sussex
- Welcome from Professor Pop
- Autumn colour Sundays at Kew's country garden
- 'Green' charcoal is a messy business!
- New restaurant opens at Kew's country garden
- A new range of courses at Wakehurst Place for spring/summer 2005
- Bee proof greenhouse
- Come and smell our daphne!
- Bat tours at Wakehurst Place
2004
- Kew bids to save Manchester landmark…
- 'Winter Exposed' - stunning gallery exhibition
- Banksia flowers outdoors
- Autumn Half Term at Wakehurst Place
- Cabbage tree flowers at Wakehurst Place
- Minister visits Wakehurst Place
- The Big Draw
- Record visitor numbers at Wakehurst Place
- Restaurant re-vamp at top attraction
- Big Draw launched at Wakehurst Place
- Beer in honour of garden’s work
- Rare bats find refuge at Wakehurst Place
- Forrest trail at Kew's country garden
- The Handkerchief Tree (Davidia involucrata) flowers at Wakehurst Place
- Nesting wagtail
- Arts in the garden
- See behind the scenes of the Wakehurst Place nursery on Saturday 8th May.....
- Opening of £2m new visitor centre at Kew's country garden
- Computers to Romania
- Plant Diversity Challenge
- Conferring on a Universal Challenge
- Short course about the winter garden at Wakehurst Place
- The first flowering rhododendron of the year in bloom at Wakehurst Place
2003
- Christmas tree lit up
- Seed bank adapted for schools
- Francis Rose Reserve
- 'Funky Botanica' comes to Wakehurst Place
- Funding boost for Kew’s seed bank
- Kew pioneers African tree project
- Go Wild at Wakehurst Place
- Walks during July and August at Wakehurst Place
- Summer themed tours at Wakehurst Place
- New Head of Wakehurst Place
- Half term fun - 25 and 27 February
- Minute seeds, record numbers
- Bluebell Weekend at Kew's country garden - May 3-5
- Weekend tours of the Loder Valley
- Nursery Open Weekend - May 31/June 1
2002
- Chapel transformation
- Wakehurst Place visitor centre
- Appeal for volunteers
- Bring a bottle - and have some fun!
- Chinese support palm project
- Mansion tours at Wakehurst Place
- Seasonal sensation
- Top NT site is run by Kew
- Seed techniques revealed
- Winter comes early to Wakehurst Place
- Themed tour - Barks and berries
- Hidden Treasure
- Seed Bank Family Challenge
- Bog garden takes shape
- Minister samples 'conservation in action'
- New Wakehurst Place guide
- Mini Seed Bank launc h
- Honour for garden stalwart
- Country Kew's riot of colour
- Biggest dug-out canoe arrives in Sussex
- Timing the buses
- Themed Tour -The Plant Hunters
- Summer 2002, Country Kew's riot of colour
- Living willow seat
- Badgers at Wakehurst Place
- Endangered shrub saved
- Themed Tour - bluebell woods
- Photo and filming opportunity
- Wild Wood Craft Festival
2001
- Garden numbers swell
- Top garden recognised
- Partnership planting for the future
- Turning over an old leaf
- Challenge Takes Root
- Botanist turns author
- Gardening Stars at Wakehurst Place
- Wakehurst Place open again
- Bats, trees and chainsaws
- Wanted - rare ghost
- Chinese visitors at Wakehurst Place
- Wakehurst finds a Christmas tree to suit you
- Millennium Seedbank "topped out"
- Wakehurst top of the list
- Yew's magic cure
MILLENNIUM SEED BANK
- Seed Project Educates
- Joined-up conservation saves species
- Seed foray in Lebanon
- Banking on seeds
- Bank proves popular
- Seed bank opening - official!
- Final piece of the Wellcome Trust Millennium Building put in place
- Millennium Seed Bank featured on new postage stamp
- Education programmes planned for Millennium Seed Bank
- Sponsoring the Millennium Seedbank's Oak Grove
For further information please contact:
Public Relations
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Wakehurst Place
Ardingly
West Sussex RH17 6TN
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1444 894018
Fax: +44 (0)1444 894318
Email: msb@kew.org
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