Kew Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is Britain’s foremost botanic garden and horticultural institution, founded in 1759. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, became a World Heritage Site in 2003, recognizing its contributions to science since 1759, its unique collection of plants from all over the world and its influence on the history of garden design.
This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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