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Kiri Ross-Jones

@kirirj.bsky.social

Botany (and botanicals) loving archivist, and occasional forest school assistant 🌿 All views are own.

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Fiona Ainsworth@fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨VACANCY: The Archives team is hiring a new Graduate Trainee for a 2-year role. They will be working in the Archives and Records Management team, gaining valuable experience pre-qualification. Deadline: 17 May 2026 Start date: 1 Sep 2026 Salary: £29,692 pa careers.kew.org/vacancy/arch... #KewLA

Archives Graduate Trainee - Careers | Kew Gardens

The Archives and Records Management team forms part of the Library and Archives department. Archive staff manage Kew’s historic record of activities, as well as collections and other documents relatin...

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Kiri Ross-Jones@kirirj.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Follow Fiona to see more lovely images from our collections at Kew Gardens and learn more about our work 🌸🌳🍄📚

Fiona Ainsworth@fionaainsworth.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hello! I thought this account would be a nice opportunity to share a bit more about the collections and work going on at Kew Gardens' Library and Archives. Here is a beautiful spring-like image of a Narcissus and a Fritillaria from a work by Sebastian Schedel known as the Calendarium

Page from Sebastian Schedel's Calendarium depicting a Narcissus and a Fritillaria
Kiri Ross-Jones@kirirj.bsky.social · 8mo ago

So proud of this project, which has had so many lovely outcomes! And an absolute pleasure to work with the lovely @shabnambalouch.bsky.social 🎨🌺🇮🇷

Kew Gardens@rbgkew.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Do we have archives relating to your history? Probably! Our archive reflects global histories & is open to all. Conservator Shabnam Balouch has helped uncover our Persian archive, and you can find out more at an upcoming talk & our free public workshops in January! #EYAYourArchives #KewLA

Poster for an exhibition at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, titled 'Persia Reimagined: From Herbarium to Heritage'. The exhibition dates 30 September 2025 to 21 January 2026. The text is laid over a collage of archive materials: a coloured illustration of a yellow-flowered Rosa persica, yellow and orange Persian lime and typewritten text.
Kew Gardens@rbgkew.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Happy #EYAInclusion Day! We believe archives are for everyone, and we recently hosted workshops with Persian communities who visited our current exhibition & created beautiful booklets inspired by the items on display! It's vital that anyone who wants to use archives is able to access them. #KewLA

Photograph over the shoulder of a woman with long dark hair, sitting at a table drawing. In front of her on the table are papers of different sizes and drawing materials, such as coloured pencils. A dark wooden table with fixed lamps. Across the table, papers of different sizes are strewn, showing photographs of pomegranates, exhibition flyers for 'Persia Reimagined', copies of archive materials, drawing mats and coloured pencils, as well as patterned shawls. Two people's hands can be seen at the top of the picture, in the middle of drawing.
Kew Gardens@rbgkew.bsky.social · 8mo ago

For #EYADigital, we’re looking back at how Kew managed its corporate records - from filing paper documents to reviewing which should be archived or securely destroyed. While some paper files remain, we now support staff in managing records effectively in a primarily digital environment. #KewLA

Numerous paper registered files stored vertically on five horizontal white shelves.
Kew Gardens@rbgkew.bsky.social · 8mo ago

For #EYASilence, we thought it fitting to look back at a time in which the Gardens had to be silent. This instruction sheet, issued during the Blitz in WWII, and an air raid logbook detail how the frequency of bombing raids led to the regular suppression of daily operations. #KewLA

Two typewritten documents, situated in the centre and left-hand side, layered on top of a handwritten logbook, situated on the right-hand side.
Kiri Ross-Jones@kirirj.bsky.social · 10mo ago

This was a great afternoon, welcoming 60 super engaged students from @unisouthampton.bsky.social to our collections!

Kew Gardens@rbgkew.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Last week our Library & Archives team welcomed 60 students from Graphic Comms at the University of Southampton to explore themes around plant histories, challenging perspectives through engagement with the archive. We look forward to seeing their interpretations of the display we prepared! #KewLA

A spacious library room with tables displaying open historical books, manuscripts, and documents under bright linear ceiling lights.