Previously under the control of the Isle of Wight council, in May 2012 an 125 year lease for the Ventnor Botanic Garden was signed between John Curtis for VBC CIC and the council.
Email from John Curtis reveals plans are in the pipeline for a multi-million pound grant application, but he's “disappointed with persistent trespassing”.
A lifelong fan of the Ventnor Botanic Garden is less than pleased with the latest refurbishment to the lower terrace, calling it 'a complete embarrassment'.