The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew

Kew Science and Gardens Visit

Kew Science has three strategic priorities:

•         To document and conduct research into global plant and fungal diversity and its use for humanity
•          Provide data rich evidence from Kew’s collections as a global asset for scientific research
•          Disseminate knowledge

 We have the opportunity to be shown Kew Herbarium by a scientist explaining the collections and answering our questions :

Kew Herbarium:

• ·         Contains preserved specimens documenting the identity of plants
• ·         Has a reference collection of 7 million specimens, used for identification, research and biodiversity .
• ·         is a centre of information network for scientists around the world, open to researchers by appointment only.

Following this a researcher will give a talk, and answer questions on the work of Jodrell Laboratory  

 Jodrell Laboratory houses staff from several scientific departments e.g. comparative plant and fungal biology and conservation science, who contribute to Kew’s strategic outputs.

The researcher will discuss their research work in the context of Kew’s science strategy and strategic outputs.

 Programme for the day:

8.15am leave Beeches car park

8.30am leave Cricklade Rugby Club

11.30am Herbarium Tour at Kew

12:30pm break for lunch

2.00pm Talk on the Plant-Mosquito Connection,  Jodrell Laboratory

3.00pm Free time in the gardens

5.00pm leave Kew arriving at Cricklade about 7.30pm

Booking

You may book for the Herbarium and Jodrell Laboratory talk, alternatively you can just enjoy your own time in the Gardens

As the tour and talk have to be booked well in advance we need to know definite numbers by Friday 25^th March  

Please book below

return to , paying by bank transfer to :

Sort code 40-52-40 a/c no. 00016646, using reference: your name/Kew

or post to

Ms. Chris Stevens, 2 Silver St, Tetbury, GL8 8DH with cheque payable to CSTS

 

Entry to Kew is free for Westonbirt members, or £12.75 each in a group booking

 

Please complete as required, and send me your choices

	Cost £	Tick your choice		No. places		Total cost
Coach only	23.00
Group entry to Kew	12.75
Tour and talk	13.50
Total cost
Name			Phone no.