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A national campaign has been launched to save vital conservation and scientific work at two botanical gardens where 120 jobs are under threat.
General union GMB said on Thursday that jobs are under threat at Kew in London and Wakehurst Place in Sussex due to government cuts.
Kew Gardens is a world leader in its field with over 250 years experience, but has announced a £5 million deficit.
The campaign includes a petition and early day motion in Parliament.
Naturalist Sir David Attenborough is backing the campaign.
GMB regional officer Paul Grafton said “The aim is to save globally important conservation and science under threat.
“Never before has Kew faced such a significant threat to its future. It now needs public support to ensure its globally-important plant and fungal collections can continue to be used to support plant and fungal science and conservation around the world.”
The petition can be found at: www.tinyurl.com/ozz96gy
