Issue108 Autumn/Winter 2022

DIRECTOR’S VIEW Why your membership is crucial to our work, p5 Contents

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What to see and do at Kew – seasonal highlights, membership benefits, events, activities and exhibitions, p6

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THE GRASS GARDEN, p16 Autumn is the perfect time to appreciate the appeal of grasses,

which provide us with cereals, biofuel and essential habitats

Spot the seed pods of Chinese lantern plants (Physalis alkekengi)

at Kew

WHERE IN NATURE

DO YOU FEEL HAPPIEST?, p40 Researchers at Wakehurst are studying which types of landscapes boost our wellbeing and why

WELCOME TO DAISY LAND, p22

Delight in displays of late-blooming Rudbeckia, Echinacea and Helenium – all members of the daisy family

TURN YOUR GARDEN INTO A BIODIVERSE HAVEN, p26 Simple actions you can take to support biodiversity

A V ISUAL FEAST, p28 Kew Gardens’ Galleries and Exhibitions

Leader Maria Devaney on how art can champion plants and fungi

MORE THAN JUST AN EXCUSE FOR

A KISS, p34 Why mistletoe isn’t just about romance

EDIBLE EXPERIMENTS, p38

Discover what’s growing in Edible Science: Kew’s Kitchen Garden

BEHIND THE SCENES, p42 Welcome to the wider world of Kew. On TV, sequencing the DNA of fungi and knitting nature. Plus, meet Wakehurst’s ‘woodland gardener’

CUTTINGS, p49 Bring Kew into your home. Expert tips on growing perennial fruit and vegetables and salvias. Plus, great ideas for Christmas gi s

MEMBERS’ MAP, p56 Check out your exclusive map of Kew Gardens, highlighting places featured in this issue

THE LAST WORD

Rosie Kinchen on being inspired by artist Marianne North, p58

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