Engaging the public with plants and seeds

We interviewed Susan Raikes, Director of Wakehurst, a house and botanic gardens in West Sussex, England, owned by the National Trust but used and managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew).

Susan Raikes, Director of Wakehurst

Wakehurst is known as “Kew’s wild botanic garden.” Could you share with us its key mission and history?

Nestled in the ancient Sussex High Weald, Wakehurst offers escape, exploration, and tranquillity. Its 535 acres of ancient landscapes has collection of plants from Britain and the world in gardens, woodlands, meadows,…