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Public invited to see plans to secure future of Highdown Gardens

Released: Monday, 17 December 2018

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Plans to improve Highdown Gardens for visitors while protecting the internationally important plants that grow there are to be the subject of a public consultation event.

Worthing Borough Council, which owns and maintains the gardens, is seeking a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to develop a long-term survival plan for the landmark which is open free to the public.

The gardens, internationally important because they are home to hundreds of rare and exotic plants and trees uniquely grown on chalk soil, are visited by tens of thousands of people every year.

The Fund has awarded almost £100,000 to the Council to develop a new plan for the 8.5 acre-gardens which will include:

This plan is being finalised before being submitted to the HLF to secure more than £800,000 to pay for the project.

Project Team members and the architect will be available to talk through the plans at the public consultation which will take place on Monday 7th January 2019 from 2pm to 7pm in the Gordon Room, Worthing Town Hall. Chapel Road, Worthing. All are welcome.

See also: Highdown Gardens website

Image: Highdown Gardens visitor centre - Artist's impression of what the new visitor centre might look like

PR18-226 - Highdown Gardens visitor centre - Artist's impression of what the new visitor centre might look like

(PR18-226)

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