Kew Gardens prepares to remove rare trees before Palm House renovation
Staff at Kew Gardens are relocating plants and cutting back specimens as work begins to restore the Victorian Palm House in London.
Kew Gardens is moving and propagating plants ahead of a major renovation of its Victorian Palm House in west London, with some of the tallest trees set to be cut down because they cannot be saved. The work is part of efforts to repair the ageing greenhouse, which has become warped and rusty.
Will Spoelstra, who manages the Palm House, said the process will be difficult for staff because they know the collection well. He said some of the plants face removal as preparations continue.
The greenhouse is one of the best-known structures at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the renovation will require the temporary loss of part of its living collection. The project is aimed at preserving the building for the future.
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