Kew Launches £1m Appeal to Restore Its Historic Palm House
Kew says the £66 million project will add new glazing, renewable heating and rainwater harvesting as it aims for a carbon-neutral glasshouse.
- The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, launched a £1 million public appeal to restore its historic Palm House, a Grade I-listed Victorian glasshouse requiring urgent repairs after almost 180 years.
- This appeal supports a wider £66 million renovation project, for which Kew has already secured roughly half the funding to address structural deterioration caused by almost 180 years of heat and humidity.
- Architect Decimus Burton and iron-founder Richard Turner built the structure, which now requires new glazing and renewable heating systems to become the first carbon-neutral glasshouse of its kind.
- Appeal ambassador Dame Judi Dench called the building "one of Britain's most iconic buildings," encouraging public support through direct donations or sponsoring plants, with contributions up to £300,000 being matched.
- The glasshouse will close in autumn 2027 for a four-year renovation, aiming to future-proof the site for the 21st century while safeguarding thousands of rare and threatened tropical plants.
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Kew launches £1m public appeal to protect Britain’s iconic glasshouse
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is calling on the nation to help save one of Britain’s most iconic landmarks with the launch of a major public appeal to raise £1 million towards the renovation of the historic Palm House. The Victorian glasshouse, which has stood at the heart of Kew Gardens in London […]
Kew Gardens launches £1m public appeal to save Victorian glasshouse
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew has launched a £1 million public fundraising appeal to save its historic Palm House.Kew aims to raise £1m towards the renovation of the Victorian glasshouse, which has stood at the heart of the botanical garden in London since 1848.In a press release, Kew said the glasshouse is in need of urgent and major renovations, with the project expected to cost £66m in total.Kew has secured around half of the funds, and is…
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