Kew Gardens Trees To Be Felled

ChrisR777
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/27/kew-gardens-london-palm-house-renovation-project

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  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 5,946 Championing

    It really upsets me when trees have to be cut down for whatever reason.

    Thank you for sharing this article @ChrisR777

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 6,274 Championing

    Did you know?

    Kew is home to the oldest pot plant in the world, which has been growing in the Palm House for more than 250 years.

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,887 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1147063#Comment_1147063

    I read about that! I would dearly like to pay a visit to Kew Gardens.

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,887 Championing

    The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is a wonderful place too. 🤗

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 9,376 Online Community Team

    Ah that's really sad news about the trees! I've been down to Kew a few times over the past years as it's quite easy to get to from where I live. It's a beautiful place.

    The greenhouse they're talking about definitely looked a bit rusty last time I went, so I can see why they need to work on it. Hopefully they can restore it to its former glory so it can be there for generations to come.

    And though it's a shame to fell the mature trees, it's very cool that they've managed to get some of those really rare ones growing in their nursery. I'm sure many of them will be back and looking magnificent again in the future.

    By the way, if anyone's down in London and on Universal Credit or Pension Credit, you can get in to Kew for a £1 by showing proof of benefits. Not many places that offer that kind of discount!

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