# Kew Gardens is crowdsourcing help in transcribing labels-why not pitch in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 3, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522 "2023-11-03T11:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/1 "2023-11-03T11:25:48Z")
I almost put this in the “interesting facts” thread but I felt it might need its own. Kew Gardens in England is looking for help transcribing the labels from their _Cinchona_ trees. Might be interesting. I have no connection to Kew, just thought it sounded neat. > **[The fever tree: help us transcribe a bit of history | Kew](https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/the-fever-tree-help-transcribe)** > > PhD Student Kim Walker provides an introduction into a plant sourced anti-malarial medication, Kew’s Cinchona collections and asks for your help… ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/2 "2023-11-03T12:46:01Z")
We’re headed to [Christmas at the Kew](https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/christmas) in a few weeks, maybe we’ll help out before we go. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/3 "2023-11-03T16:00:20Z")
Hmmm. > Sign up is free and easy - see the ‘related links’ at the bottom to get transcribing. The first link doesn’t work, and the second has nothing about this in it. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/4 "2023-11-03T16:05:12Z")
Oh shoot. I’m sorry, folks. This one seems to be better, even though it won’t make a preview: [https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/online-volunteers-to-transcribe-herbarium-specimens-322579.html](https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/online-volunteers-to-transcribe-herbarium-specimens-322579.html) Here’s another link: [https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/citizen-science](https://www.kew.org/science/engage/get-involved/citizen-science) ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/5 "2023-11-03T16:07:40Z")
Try clicking on “get involved”: [https://volunteer.ala.org.au/](https://volunteer.ala.org.au/) ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/6 "2023-11-03T16:08:48Z")
Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kew-gardens-is-crowdsourcing-help-in-transcribing-labels-why-not-pitch-in/992522/7 "2023-11-03T16:28:38Z")
Sorted ! I have now registered, thanks.