Wilkinson Eyre completes RHS science centre

RHS Hilltop prepares to open at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey - 22 June 2021-15 © RHS _ Oliver Dixon (1)

Scheme includes labs researching how plants can help tackle environmental challenges

Wilkinson Eyre has completed its gardening science centre for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) where scientists will research ways that plants can help fight climate change.

The 4,750sq m facility, known as RHS Hilltop, has opened its doors to visitors as part of the RHS’s famous Wisley gardens in Surrey.

Staffed by 70 RHS scientists and students, it contains “trailblazing” laboratories which will research the best plants for soaking up pollution, easing flooding, capturing carbon and cooling cities.

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