Kew Gardens to fell rare trees during Victorian greenhouse renovation

Kew Gardens will remove some of its oldest and tallest specimens during a major restoration of its 19th-century Palm House, as staff work to preserve what can be moved and propagated.

First covered Aug 26, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Kew Gardens to fell rare trees during Victorian greenhouse renovation — Image via theguardian.com

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31d Guardian Environment ‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse — Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation – but some are too tall to save It will be a…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-27 (#13)

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