Kew: The Psychedelic Garden
mind-altering plants in folklore, superstition and popular culture
$36.44
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2025
Summary
Kew: A Botanical Trip Through Psychedelic Plants
The ancient Aztecs, the cannabis-smoking farmers of Neolithic China and the Woodstock hippies. Psychoactive plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years for everything from shamanic rituals to staying awake.
From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sandra Lawrence, Psychedelics is a fascinating exploration of the mind-altering plants that for centuries have helped shape the way we…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035422227 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035422220 |
| Series: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Author: | Sandra Lawrence |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Sandra Lawrence
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 probably 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.
The 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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