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more the sound of great music echoes across the grounds of Kew
with concerts in the magnificent Temperate House outdoor arena.
The gardens at Kew are a perfect setting for an evening picnic
and to arrive in your liveried, chauffeur driven Mercedes Viano
S Class, Lexus or Mercedes saloon is best way to start a perfect
evening.
Although primarily a scientific institution, Kew has never lost
sight of its place as a centre of recreation. Since their inception,
the Royal Botanic Gardens have made important contributions to
increasing the understanding of the plant kingdom with many benefits
for mankind. With its collections of living and preserved plants,
of plant products and of botanical information, it is an encyclopaedia
of knowledge about the plant kingdom.
Although gardens were being developed here before the 1700s, it
was Princess Augusta and her gardener John Dillman who began to
lay the out to a plan. The arrival of Sir Joseph Banks a successful
entrepreneur who had been on several plant collecting expeditions
was significant. Under his guidance Kew saw the beginnings of
its dominance as a scientific establishment and laid the foundations
for what it is today.
Combine the elegance of the gardens and its buildings with the
excitement of the music of artistes of the calibre of Jools Holland
and his orchestra and singers, the music of Abba performed by
Björn Again, Eliades Ochoa the star of the Buena Vista Social
Cub and his Grupo Patria and Cuba’s hottest new band Buena
Fe and whatever evening you choose will be a lively affair.
A sumptuous picnic with chilled drinks and the prospect of a luxurious
drive back to your home or hotel in a Mercedes Viano, S Class,
Lexus LS430 E Class or Minibus will finish off your evening in
style.
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