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As well as a feature in The Times and the Mail Online, Simon Goodenough’s criticism of the current Ventnor Botanic Garden leaseholder, John Curtis, made it onto the BBC’s prime time 6pm Radio4 news last night
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The former curator of Ventnor Botanic Garden paid it a visit last week and has been left stunned by what he saw, slamming the current leaseholder, John Curtis, for what he labels ‘mismanagement’
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The noise abatement order was breached over a year ago, but an 'accommodation' was reached this week, meaning the Isle of Wight Hunt directors avoided a court appearance
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Visitor numbers for 2013 are in stark contrast to the years before when the Garden was run by the council.
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Vice Chairman of the Friends of Ventnor Botanic Garden explains how money from the Society is spent at the Garden.
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OnTheWight asks about specific payments being made in relation to the refurbishment of Signal Point.
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Email from John Curtis reveals plans are in the pipeline for a multi-million pound grant application, but he's “disappointed with persistent trespassing”.
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Although there will be a change in entry fees for visitors to the Garden from 1st August, Islanders' rates remain the same.
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He says, "Our intent is not to remove the playground, but rather to locate it where it can be most beneficial."
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VTC hear that visitor numbers to the Garden are down this year. Also that John Curtis is now considering removing the children's playground.
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Entrance fees for the Ventnor Botanic Garden have been confirmed in a letter to the Friends.
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The 125 year lease for the Ventnor Botanic Garden has now signed over to the Community Interest Company that will run the Garden.
