Birmingham's Botanical Gardens is embarking on a five-year £13.8m development project to restore and preserve part of its estate which is considered at risk by Historic England.Plans will restore the Grade II historic glasshouse estate, improve visitor and learning facilities and engage with the community to create "a place of horticultural excellence".
Other key spaces including the education facility and plant nursery will also be improved, to provide an environment to care to the living collections and increase public awareness of plants, sustainability and environmental issues.
The Botanical Gardens is one of the UK's most significant historic botanic gardens which has remarkably remained intact since 1829.The project has secured the backing of the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) which awarded a development grant of £590k in October 2022, together with the opportunity to secure £5m+ in October 2024.
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