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Kew 5 – The Temperate House: Restored to Glory

Posted on July 22, 2019 by admin
The Main Glass House with the Chihuly Glass Sculpture ‘Temperate House Persians’

For as long as I can remember, Kew’s Temperate House has been its ugly duckling. Botanical gardens have to move with the times and can no longer rely on government largesse, and therefore a great deal of effort is put … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardens Archive, UK | Tagged Botanical Gardens, Chihuly, Decimus Burton, London, West London

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