Kew turns 250


As the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew celebrates its 250th birthday, we take a look at some of the splendours the tourist attraction has to offer.

Kew has the largest compost heap in the world, made from green waste from the gardens and the waste from the stables of the Household Calvary. The compost is mainly used in the gardens but has been auctioned to help fund raise for the gardens.

Kew has the largest compost heap in the world, made from green waste from the gardens and the waste from the stables of the Household Calvary. The compost is mainly used in the gardens but has been auctioned to help fund raise for the gardens.


The water lily house is the hottest and most humid of all the houses at Kew and contains a large pond with varieties of water lily, surrounded by a display of economically important heat-loving plants.
previous image icon From compost to eye catching plants Kew Gardens has many more hidden attractions such as a Japanese wooden Minka house, built in 2001 to celebrate the Japanese festival, a giant pagoda, as well as bamboo, rose and bonzai collections.
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As the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew celebrates its 250th birthday, we take a look at some of the splendours the tourist attraction has to offer.

8:23am Mon 16 Feb 09

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