Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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Step inside Kew Gardens at the height of summer and discover the extraordinary work happening behind the scenes at one of the world’s most famous botanical gardens. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL

The staff are busy with watering plants to help reduce the effects of the summer drought and Lucy reveals how she maintains the Great Board Walk Border.

This film was first broadcast: 27 May 2021

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