The National Botanic Garden of Wales has received a grant from the Julia Rausing Trust which is handing out £16.7 million in grants to institutions across the UK.
The funding includes £6.2 million to cathedrals, £6.2 million to botanic gardens and £4.3 million to museums and galleries.
The NBGW has been awarded £1.3million towards technical upgrades to the mechanical infrastructure and facilities of the Great Glasshouse, home to one of the world’s largest collections of Mediterranean plants under a single-span glass roof.
The glasshouse serves as a living laboratory for conservation, research and year-round visitor engagement.
The grant will go towards the first phase of a two-phase plan to strengthen NBGW’s position to care for its collections in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way.
Dr Lucy A Sutherland, director, NBGW, said: “As we move into our 25th anniversary year in 2025, we are thrilled to be awarded this significant grant from the Julia Rausing Trust to help refurbish our iconic, Great Glasshouse. It is a focal point of our garden and landscape.”