media & news
Why It Matters
When our garden is featured in the media, it helps spread vital messages about plant conservation and climate challenges beyond our walls. By sharing our partnerships and research, we inspire more people to value biodiversity and take part in protecting the natural world.
Current media pieces
France TV Londres
Lemons from Ventnor Botanic Garden’s citrus grove being harvested and turned into a lemon tart for a feature on France TV Londoniers.
The Telegraph
UK’s first outdoor citrus grove planted as climate change bears fruit. Lemon, orange, grapefruit and Buddha’s hand among varieties being grown.
Palm trees collection
Ventnor Botanic Gardens palm tree collection – awarded National Plant Collection status. Some that were planted in 1860s.
Ventnor Botanic Garden
Diving into the Numbers
More than 6,000 plant species from around the world
Approximately 5°C warmer than the rest of the UK, earning it the nickname “Britain’s Hottest Garden”
Over 30,000 rare and subtropical plants and trees