The last Focus visit of 2008 was to Kew Gardens for a guided walk around this gorgeous wintery setting. The Palm House was the first and last 'warm up' stop...well positioned. We had a guide who had an interesting story about Capability Brown's promenade along the Thames overlooking Syon House - the place to be seen back-in-the-day.
The Gardens are always a delight, at any time of the year. A crisp, sunny winter day is especially lovely..the naked skeletal trees so graceful.
Two thirds of Kew staff are scientists, the other third are horticulturalists.
Kew has 10% of the world's plants in seed form stored in West Sussex. visitors are welcome 363 days of the year. http://data.kew.org/save-a-species/seed-bank.html.
The Gardens had a Christmas tree recycling deal giving tree bearers a two-for-one-entry.
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