Kew Gardens, near London’s Richmond Park, is iconic. And its most emblematic feature is the Palm House, which will be closing from 2027 for a five-year refurbishment – part of an ambitious bid by the Gardens to become climate positive by 2030.
The Palm House is the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse and a symbol of the gardens’ innovative history. But the £50m project, that will include temporarily rehoming around 1,300 plants, is sorely needed.
