	A Year at Kew Gardens
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During 2011 I organised monthly visits to Kew Gardens. Here's what we did each month:

JANUARY

Winter displays at Victoria Gate - Witch Hazels at King William’s Temple - Mediterranean Garden - Holly Walk – Woodland Glade – Waterlily Pond - east lake path – Palm House – Rock Garden – Winter Garden & Ice House – White Peaks Cafe.
TEMPERATE HOUSE

FEBRUARY

Winter displays at Victoria Gate – Temple of Arethusa – Woodland Garden & Temple of Aeolus – Rock Garden – Davies Alpine House – Grass Garden – Palm House Parterre - King William’s Temple – Temple of Bellona – Camellia Border – Ruined Arch – Pavilion Restaurant.
PRINCESS OF WALES CONSERVATORY (Tropical Extravaganza)

MARCH

Victoria Gate – Kew Road paths – Rock Garden – Davies Alpine House – Secluded Garden – Main Gate – Seed Sculptures – Nash Conservatory – Orangery – Glory of the Snow display – Broad Walk daffodils – Princess Walk – Berberis Dell – Camellia Border – Pavilion Restaurant.
SHIRLEY SHERWOOD & MARIANNE NORTH GALLERIES

APRIL

Victoria Gate – Palm House Pond & Parterre – past Waterlily House to Azaleas – Rhododendron Dell – Syon Vista – Lake & Sackler Crossing – Cherry Walk from Temperate House to Rose Garden via King William’s Temple – Victoria Plaza Café.
EASTER CHOCOLATE TRAIL

MAY – Oriental theme

Victoria Gate – Palm House Pond – Woodland Garden – Order Beds & Rose Pergola – Rock Garden – Chinese trees - Wisteria Pergola – Azalea Garden – Rhododendron Dell – Bamboo Garden – Minka House – Sackler Crossing – Lakeside path - Waterlily Pond (picnic lunch).
Pinetum - Woodland area – Badgers’ Sett – Queen Charlotte’s Cottage – Stag Beetle Loggery – Japanese Gateway & Landscape – Pagoda.

JUNE

Victoria Gate – Palm House Parterre – Woodland Garden – Order Beds & Rose Pergola – Rock Garden – Princess of Wales Conservatory – Grass Garden – Aquatic Garden – Duke’s Garden – Main Gate – Seed Walk (Indian Horse Chestnut) – Orangery – Trees (Wollemi Pine, Monkey Puzzle, Black Locust, Indian Bean, Foxglove, Wingnut) – Waterlily House – Rose Garden – Victoria Plaza Café.
IGPOTY EXHIBITION – www.igpoty.com

JULY – Royal Kew

Victoria Gate – Queen’s Beasts – Palm House Pond – Temple of Aeolus – Order Beds & Rose Pergola – Princess of Wales Conservatory – Duke’s Garden & Cambridge Cottage – ‘Old Lions’ - Main Gate – Nash Conservatory – Site of White House – Queen’s Garden – Orangery Restaurant.
KEW PALACE (seasonal opening – separate charge) http://www.hrp.org.uk/KewPalace/

AUGUST

Victoria Gate – Eureka Garden - Palm House Parterre – Broad Walk – Hidden Garden – Queen’s Garden – White Peaks – Climbers & Creepers – Treehouse Towers – Eucalyptus Trees – Australia Garden (temporary) – Waterlily House – Rose Garden – Victoria Plaza Café.
TREASURE HUNT [separate info]

SEPTEMBER – Trees

Victoria Gate - Temple of Bellona path – across Syon Vista – around Waterlily House – Winter Garden - ‘Old Lions’ – White Peaks (eucalyptus) – riverside walk (oaks) – Conservation area – Pinetum – Redwood Grove - Pavilion Restaurant.
XSTRATA TREETOP WALKWAY (lift not available!) – www.kew.org/trees
Holly Walk – Mediterranean Garden – Eureka Garden

OCTOBER – Champion Trees

Victoria Gate - Temple of Bellona path – King William’s Temple, Berberis Dell – Kew Road path via maples – Lion Gate & Lodge – Pagoda – Japanese Landscape – Woodland Glade – Holly Walk - across Syon Vista – around Waterlily House – Broad Walk - Orangery Lawn & Restaurant.
ST ANNE’S CHURCH on Kew Green http://www.saintanne-kew.org.uk/index.html and HERBARIUM (open for research or tours by arrangement)

NOVEMBER – Touch ‘n’ Sniff

Victoria Gate – English Oak – Rosehip beds – Indian Bean Tree – Deodar Cedar – Ginkgos – Sweet Gum - Pagoda Vista – King William’s Temple – Osage Orange – path towards Temperate House – Persimmons - Mediterranean Garden – Paper Mulberry - across Syon Vista – Tulip Trees – Katsura - past Waterlily House – across Broad Walk – Ginkgo Trees – Secluded Garden – Grass Garden – Davies Alpine House - Order Beds with roses – Woodland Garden – around Palm House Pond – Mahonia - Temple of Arethusa – Victoria Gate Café.
PALM HOUSE

DECEMBER – People of Kew

Victoria Gate - Temple of Bellona – Shirley Sherwood Gallery – Marianne North Gallery – Ruined Arch – Temperate House– Pagoda vista - King William’s Temple - Palm House & Pond – Broad Walk – Queen’s Garden – Banks Building – Nash Conservatory -Orangery Restaurant.
PLANTS + PEOPLE EXHIBITION

More information
Visitor Information including map link
http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/index.htm

http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/garden-attractions-A-Z/index.htm

Some photos taken over the year are on my online album www.photobox.co.uk/slideshow?album_id=676084737

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