Witch's Orchard by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - ISBN: 9781035438808
Hardcover
Discover the magic and lore of fruits, from lucky lemons to poisoned apples.
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Witch's Orchard

The magic and folklore of fruit, nuts and nature's sweet harvest

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  • Hardcover

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    11 August 2026

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Summary

A beautiful folk history of the weird and wonderful orchard, from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the author of Witch’s Garden.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035438808
ISBN-10:1035438801
Author:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Sandra Lawrence
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Welbeck
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:11 August 2026
Weight:580g
Dimensions:214mm x 152mm x 22mm
About The Author

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Sandra Lawrence has written for all the British broadsheet newspapers and many magazines, including Marie Claire, Britain, British Heritage, The English Garden, and Kitchen Garden. Her 19 books mainly focus on history, gardens, and folklore. She is perhaps best known for her biography of horticultural maverick Ellen Willmott, Miss Willmott’s Ghosts. She is the author of three other esoteric titles with Kew, which have been translated into 10 languages: Witch’s Garden, The Magic of Mushrooms, and Witch’s Forest.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous scientific organisation, holding an unrivalled position for its outstanding collections of plants and fungi, artefacts and art, world-class Herbarium, as well as its expertise in plant diversity, conservation, and sustainable development. From its beginnings as a small physic garden in 1759, it has grown to become a top international visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kew’s 132 hectares of stunning landscaped gardens and iconic glasshouses make it one of the world’s best-loved gardens, a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration to all.

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