ISG has been selected to carry out a £24 million restoration of the Temperate House at Kew Gardens.

The Temperate House, dating from 1863, is the largest remaining Victorian Glasshouse in the world. It houses Kew's important collection of temperate zone plants, including some of the world’s rarest, most useful, interesting and beautiful plants. The glasshouse team has spent the last year preparing and moving large mature plants, as well as creating a collection of newly propagated plants. These are now temporarily housed in glasshouses 'behind the scenes', to be grown, ready to form a rejuvenated collection for planting into the restored Temperate House.

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Construction works are due to complete in spring 2017, then follows a year of replanting work, with plans for a formal re-opening in May 2018.

The restoration project will not only restore the entire building and its statuary, but repair and replace the support systems integral to the workings of such a large glasshouse, including ventilation and irrigation, and will bring much improved facilities and accessibility for visitors and staff. The restored Temperate House will then be used once again to display a world-class collection of temperate plants, to inspire, educate, and engage the thousands of visitors to Kew – including families, schools, researchers and community groups.

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