Queen Honours Kew, A World Heritage Site

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew received a visit from the Queen and Prince Philip of England on June 4. The royal couple presented the gardens with a plaque to honour the selection of the garden as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Queen and Prince Philip met with staff and volunteers and toured several attractions before unveiling the plaque in the Nash Conservatory. The World Heritage status was announced last July, recognizing the garden's contributions to science and the garden's influence on innovations in architecture and landscape design.

Since its beginning in 1759, Kew Gardens has been in the forefront of botanical study and has grown to be one of the world's best known botanical gardens. Each year, one million visitors explore the extensive collections of plants that are displayed in 132 hectares of landscaped gardens and in some of the world's finest greenhouses.

Links:

• Royal Approval for Kew's Global Accolade from The Scotsman


• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew


• UNESCO Criteria


• Kew Gardens Wins World Heritage Site Status from 24hourmuseum - article posted 04/07/03

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 6:45 PM on June 4, 2004

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