KEW Gardens is going woke — with a celebration of queer fungi and plants.

       The attraction says it is showcasing species “that challenge traditional expectations”.

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       Kew Gardens is going woke — with a celebration of queer fungi and plants (stock image) Credit: DPA

       It says the ￡19-a-ticket event includes a cabaret where “mushroom performers will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew”.

       Talks include “breaking the binary”, exploring themes of plant classification and categorisation, Kew’s website reveals.

       A bearded drag lady will host “performance rituals celebrating the healing powers of queer nature” and a DJ will play sets “with Queer tuneology galore”.

       News of the September 30 to October 29 event sparked a backlash against the botanic gardens, which were created in 1759.

       One supporter accused the West London attraction of pumping out “woke rubbish”.

       And one gay man said: “Obviously Kew prefers to attract weirdos, so I won’t be going. Ever.”