US EditionKew Garden: Palm House Set for Major Renovation
LONDON, UK, JUL 15 – The £60 million renovation includes replacing 16,500 glass panes and installing heat pumps to achieve net zero emissions while preserving historic plant collections, officials said.
- The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew announced a £50m renovation of the Palm House beginning in 2027, closing it for five years to achieve net zero emissions.
- After signs of serious deterioration, the Palm House opened in 1848 and houses a tropical rainforest collection, alongside the Waterlily House opened in 1852.
- Relocating around 1,300 plants, replacing 16,000 panes of glass and installing heat pumps, Alison Francis reported, while upgrading rainwater systems and restoring ornamental layouts.
- Kevin Church, BBC News, reports that Kew submitted planning permission, began relocating rainforest specimens, acknowledged visitor impact, and said, `this is the plant I worry about most`, says Thomas Pickering.
- Rachel Purdon said renovations aim to establish heritage net-zero glasshouses, costing £60 million, and she described it as "incredibly challenging.
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Kew’s Palm House to shut for renovations as part of push towards net zero
The project, which also includes renovations to the Waterlily House, is not expected to start until 2027. The famous Palm House at Kew is to shut for up to five years as part of a £60 million push towards net zero, the Royal Botanic Gardens has announced. Renovations to the listed building, alongside its companion the Waterlily House, are part of a conservation project to create the “first heritage net-zero glasshouses of their kind”. The Royal …
Kew Gardens begins ambitious revamp of Palm House to cut carbon emissions
HighlightsKew Gardens will shut its iconic Palm House for up to four yearsGrade I-listed building to undergo major restoration as part of net-zero strategyGas boilers to be replaced with modern heat pumpsRare plant collection, including 45 endangered species, to be relocated during worksPalm House and Waterlily House will become the first net-zero glasshouses globallyHistoric Palm House to undergo major upgradeKew Gardens will temporarily close …
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