A secret garden hidden within the grounds of Croxteth Hall is facing an uncertain future after its team of dedicated gardeners were told they would soon be packing up their tools.
The Roscoe Botanical Garden, located in greenhouses in the walled garden at Croxteth Hall, could be '"lost forever" if the specialists who have cared for the exotic collection for years are sent elsewhere by Liverpool City Council, the West Derby Society warned.
Chairman Stephen Guy said: "(The gardeners') skills in nurturing these vulnerable and unusual plants over many years are in danger of being lost. One of Liverpool's great collections could wither and die, leaving a great gap in the city's and UK's cultural offer. These plants need specialist care and there appears to be no plan for a sustainable future.
