Kew Gardens: Season By Season

Last episode
Kew Gardens: Season By Season

The peonies are out in Kew Gardens, with staff and visitors enjoying their moment in the sunshine; but all is set to change, as Joe undertakes a massive, yearlong renovation of the peony garden. Meanwhile, the secrets of the peony are unveiled in Kew's Economic Botany Collection...

Catching up on Kew Gardens: Season By Season?

Don't want to miss an episode anymore? Set up a free alarm and receive an email when new episodes are available. Handy!

Season 2
Summer is rolling into Kew Gardens and the giant waterlilies are again drawing the crowds, who come to marvel at their size. This year Carlos and Lucy think they have discovered a new third species of giant waterlily, previously unknown to science.
42:11
Spring is in full flow in Kew Gardens, as a carpet of bluebells brings visitors into the woodland areas. Not all bluebells are equally welcome and at Wakehurst, RBG Kew's wild botanic garden in Sussex, Iain is on a mission to hunt down the Spanish bluebell, which threatens our native species.
It's early spring in Kew Gardens and daffodils, crocus and magnolia are bringing out the visitors in search of the first colour of the year. Also making a fresh start is Simon, the new head of living collections and he's got the massive job of evaluating nearly 17,000 different plant species in the gardens. Meanwhile, Paul...
In this one off special, we celebrate Christmas at one of Britain's best known and most popular destinations: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Archive