About KMIS
Kew Mutual Improvement Society
The Kew Mutual Improvement Society (KMIS) was founded by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, Second Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, in 1871 with the aim of providing students of horticulture and botany with the opportunity to broaden their understanding of a wide range of subjects relating to the profession. With time, KMIS also became an invigorating space for horticultural conversation where experts from across the field could come together to share their passion.
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KMIS is run by Kew Diploma students who curate and present a varied programme of lectures. Our programme now reaches beyond students with audiences from all over the world and we welcome anyone who shares a passion for horticulture and botany to attend.
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The lectures series runs from September to March with talks being held Monday evenings from 6:00 - 7:00pm, online and live in the Lady Lisa Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Jodrell Laboratory, Kew Gardens, TW9 3DS. Tea and coffee available from 5:30pm.