Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens

One aspect of London that has always fascinated me was the use of space. All throughout London people find creative and neat ways to occupy space. London is not filled with housing complexes, instead it has many creative areas where people can go to do all sorts of activities. From what seems like millions of parks and green spaces to the areas of the undergrounds where people are performing, people are constantly outside and doing something. 

Maybe it's because I am coming from America where we do not walk around as much, have great green spaces as such or because I have not acknowledged all of the wonderful of my hometown and taken it for granted. Here in London or the UK or Europe as a whole, there is so much more history behind all of these wonderful spaces.

A little while ago we, as a class, went to Kew Gardens. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew was founded in 1759. Alongside Kew Gardens in London, Kew. As well as being one of London’s top visitor attractions, Kew is also a world leader in plant science and conservation. The mission of Kew Gardens is to discover and describe the world’s plant and fungal diversity, protect the world's plant life for our future, promote the sustainable use of plants and inspire an appreciation of plants and the environment.

Throughout its history, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has made important contributions to increasing the understanding of the plant kingdom with many benefits for mankind. Today it is still first and foremost a scientific institution. With its collections of living and preserved plants, of plant products and botanical information, it forms an encyclopaedia of knowledge about the plant kingdom.

Random Peacock 

Lorraine & I at Kew Gardens