DIA is working in collaboration with Howells to deliver the £13.8 million ‘Growing Our Green Heritage’ project, a transformative masterplan for Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
- Sector
- Culture
- Tags
- Grade II*
- Service
- Conservation architecture
First opened in 1829, the J.C. Loudon-designed Grade II* registered garden currently spans across 15 acres, containing more than 7,000 plants, and four Grade II* listed glasshouses.
Our scope includes the development of a Conservation Management Plan for the whole site, as well as conservation and restoration of a number of historic buildings, including the four Victorian glasshouses, a highly ornamental smoke tower, an exhibition and function space, and the original Gate Lodge.
The proposals aim not only to protect and reveal the historic assets, but to increase accessibility and enhance fabric performance – building future resilience and ensuring that the needs of the highly significant living collection are met.
As a key component in the unlocking of this complex project we are also working closely with the client to develop a strategy for decant of the living collection, including propagation requirements and quarantine of incoming plants.
The bandstand looks stunning and we’re absolutely thrilled with the quality of the restoration work, which takes it back to its heyday, when it was first designed by distinguished Birmingham architect FB Osborn. It is a real testament to the expertise of the conservationists who went over every inch of the structure, used historic documents and drew on their expertise to restore it to how it looked when it was first unveiled almost 150 years ago.
This local heritage gem will be a fantastic space for musicians and events. We’ve no doubt our visitors will appreciate the work that has been done to ensure it is safeguarded for another 50 years and beyond.
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