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Green light for Howells’ restoration of Birmingham’s grade II*-listed botanical gardens

By 2025-01-16T12:19:00

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Scheme to restore site’s Victorian glass houses back to their original character

Howells has been given the green light for a transformation and restoration of Birmingham’s grade II*-listed botanical gardens.

The 15-acre gardens in Edgbaston were laid out in 1829 and developed over the course of the 19th century with several large glass houses.

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