Tracy Cottingham is an illustrator and designer based in London. She is inspired by all things bright and beautiful and loves to work with vivid colours, textures and patterns. Her clients include Bloomsbury, Egmont, Barnardo's and WHSmiths. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous centre for botanical and mycological knowledge. With two inspiring gardens at Kew in London, and Wakehurst in Sussex, visitors are enchanted with the wonder of plant diversity. Over the past 250 years Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has made innumerable contributions to increasing the understanding of plants and fungi, with many benefits for humankind.