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Wetlands – London

Wetland, London

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WWT London Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in the Barnes area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, southwest London, England, by Barn Elms.

 

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The site is formed of four disused Victorian reservoirs tucked into a loop in the Thames.
The centre occupies more than 40 hectares of land which were converted into a wide range of wetland features and habitats before the centre opened in May 2000.
Many wild birds which have now made their home in the Centre cannot be found anywhere else in London, and there are nationally significant numbers of gadwall and northern shoveler.

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Wetlands - Arbre

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WWT
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Kew Gardens – London

Kew Gardens, London

Kew Gardens is a botanical garden located in southwest London and the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
It is one of London’s top tourist attractions, as well as being London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage site since 2003.

The botanical garden houses the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world”.

Founded in 1840, its collections include more than 30,000 different kinds of plants, while the herbarium, which is one of the largest in the world, has over seven million preserved plant specimens.

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The library contains more than 750,000 volumes, and the illustrations collection contains more than 175,000 prints and drawings of plants.

The organization is home to the internationally important Millennium Seed Bank, whose scientists work with partner organizations in more than 95 countries.

Glasshouses are scattered all around the site.  It includes the iconic Palm House and its exotic rainforest, the Princess of Wales Conservatory (where you can explore 10 of the world’s climatic zones), and the Waterlily House with its amazing, giant lily pads.

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The Treetop Walkway (18m above ground level), soars into the tree canopy offering a bird’s-eye view of the gardens.

Kew Garden - The Hive

The Hive (opened in 2016) is a multi-sensory experience designed to highlight the extraordinary life of bees. It stands 17 metres tall and is set in a wildflower meadow.

Guides - Literature

The Story of Kew Gardens in Photographs
The Gardener’s Companion to medicinal plants
Flora: inside the Secret World of Plants
The Orchid
Kew Guide
Kew Palace

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Kew Garden
Visit London
UNESCO
Glass Sculpture
World Heritage
Encyclopaedia Britannica

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