Kew's innovative new Carbon Garden showcases the essential role plants and fungi play in tackling climate change, and how our gardens will have to change in the future.
The Carbon Garden reveals the invisible, bringing to life the critical role carbon plays in sustaining life on Earth, communicating the scale of the climate crisis, and sharing the extraordinary potential of the natural world to combat it.
The new garden features multiple different areas that explore the relationship between plants, carbon and the future. In the centre of the Carbon Garden, the pavilion designed by Mizzi Studio is inspired by the symbiotic relationship between the plant and fungal kingdoms, and is created using low-carbon, natural materials.
The Carbon Garden encourages visitors to become advocates for nature, highlighting actions we can all take in our everyday lives to support the health of plants and the planet.
Visiting the Carbon Garden
- The nearest entrance is Elizabeth Gate.
- Please see our opening times to help plan your visit.
- We may occasionally need to close attractions for maintenance or visitor safety: check for planned closures and visitor notices before you visit.
The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew would like to thank the following for their generous support of the Carbon Garden:
Marcus Agius CBE and Kate de Rothschild Agius
Barbara Aspinal
Biffa Award
The John S Cohen Foundation
Sir Jeremy and Lady Darroch
David Fransen
Clare and James Kirkman
Jan and Linda Pethick
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Margaret Pragnell (Gift in Will)
Supporters of the Big Give Green Match Fund Campaign
Tioc Foundation
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
And all other supporters, including those who have chosen to remain anonymous.
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