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Seed Banks
Seed banks around the world protect mankind's heritage of domesticated plants that provide our food. Images for National Geographic, including the Svalbard Global Seed Bank, and other agricultural seed banks the United States, Ethiopia, and the United Kingdom. Photographed by National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson.
![The herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens contains thousands of plant samples collected over the last two centuries.<br />
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are 121 hectares[1] of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England.<br />
Kew Gardens originated in the exotic garden at Kew Park formed by Lord Capel John of Tewkesbury. It was enlarged and extended by Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales, the widow of Frederick, Prince of Wales, for whom Sir William Chambers built several garden structures. One of these, the lofty Chinese pagoda built in 1761 still remains. George III enriched the gardens, aided by William Aiton and Sir Joseph Banks. The old Kew Park (by then renamed the White House), was demolished in 1802. The "Dutch House" adjoining was purchased by George III in 1781 as a nursery for the royal children. It is a plain brick structure now known as Kew Palace.](https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/img-get2/I0000t7WMXZnxRw8/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000r8rXgDyltbY/I0000t7WMXZnxRw8.jpg)
![The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are 121 hectares[1] of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England.<br />
Kew Gardens originated in the exotic garden at Kew Park formed by Lord Capel John of Tewkesbury. It was enlarged and extended by Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales, the widow of Frederick, Prince of Wales, for whom Sir William Chambers built several garden structures. One of these, the lofty Chinese pagoda built in 1761 still remains. George III enriched the gardens, aided by William Aiton and Sir Joseph Banks. The old Kew Park (by then renamed the White House), was demolished in 1802. The "Dutch House" adjoining was purchased by George III in 1781 as a nursery for the royal children. It is a plain brick structure now known as Kew Palace.](https://www.jimrichardsonphotography.com/img-get2/I0000AktmuimC2hk/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000r8rXgDyltbY/I0000AktmuimC2hk.jpg)
