The aim is to understand how we can work with trees and plants to adapt to climate change.
Drought-tolerant ones like Parry’s Agave are a dominant feature in the garden.
They reveal how our own gardens may look in the future with drier weather.
35 new trees have also been selected for their resilience and critical role in absorption of carbon dioxide and for their shelter provision.
Richard Wilford, designer of the Carbon Garden and Manager of Garden Design at RBG Kew says: ‘The Carbon Garden offers a unique opportunity to showcase our ongoing research, combining scientific insight with thoughtful design and beautiful planting to highlight the role of carbon in our lives, how it moves through the environment and how plants and fungi can help us tackle climate change. We hope the Carbon Garden inspires visitors to act and join us in shaping a more sustainable, resilient future for life on our planet.’
