Kew Gardens England

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🌿 *Exploring Kew Gardens: A Botanical Wonderland in London! 🌺* • Welcome to our channel, where we embark on a virtual journey to one of London's most captivating destinations - Kew Gardens! 🌼 If you're a nature enthusiast or simply love the beauty of plants, you're in for a treat. • In this video, we dive into the heart of Kew Gardens, a botanic garden founded in 1840 with the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world. Join us as we uncover the living collections of over 27,000 species, a herbarium with 8.5 million preserved specimens, a library housing 750,000 volumes, and an illustration collection featuring more than 175,000 prints and drawings of plants. • Managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, alongside Wakehurst in Sussex, this institution isn't just a garden - it's a hub for botanical research and education, employing over 1,100 staff. • Discover the rich history of Kew Gardens, dating back to 1759, and explore its 132 hectares of gardens, botanical glasshouses, and historical structures, all set in an internationally significant landscape. Did you know Kew Gardens even has its own police force, the Kew Constabulary? • Uncover intriguing historical events, from suffragettes' arson attacks in 1913 to the challenges faced during the Great Storm of 1987. Marvel at the majestic flagpole that stood tall from 1959 to 2007 and learn about Kew Gardens' recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. • Fast forward to recent times with a £41 million revamp of the Temperate House in 2018 and the survival of the 'Five Lions,' five trees dating back to 1762. • Join us on this botanical adventure, and if you ever find yourself in London, don't miss the chance to explore the wonders of Kew Gardens! Like, share, and subscribe for more captivating journeys. Stay curious! 🌍✨ • #KewGardens #BotanicalWonder #LondonTour #NatureExploration #UNESCOHeritage #StayCurious 🌳🌸 #thetapestryoftime #shorts

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