Job losses are on the cards at Kew Gardens as the world-famous botanical site faces up to a £5million funding gap.
The 300 acre Unesco World Heritage gardens opened in 1759 and saw a rise in visitor numbers last year of 29 per cent. Yet it is still suffering from the effects of the economic downturn.
Director Richard Deverell said: "The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, like many organisations, is facing significant financial challenges as a result of the economic situation of the last few years. In 2014/15, RBG Kew faces a shortfall of £5million."
There are currently approximately 750 staff working across Kew’s main site and its sister gardens Wakehurst Place in Sussex. Of these around 125 jobs will need to be lost.
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