Ginkgo is leading a multidisciplinary design team to restore the Royal Terrace Gardens, on the seafront at Torquay. Royal Terrace Gardens cling to the cliff face and were planted as a Victorian pleasure garden with exotic planting in the late nineteenth century. Stablisation issues has meant that the gardens have recently fallen into disrepair. This project will create a cantilevered path up the cliff ,develop a contemporary response to the Victorian planting scheme and embed artists work to promote the understanding and experience of the gardens.

Design work has now progressed to scheme design with the restoration works planned to be completed for Spring 2010.

The team includes structural engineers Ramboll UK, designer Mark Luck, artist Wolfgang Buttress and Ginkgo . Two artists will join the team over the summer to contribute to the restoration of the grotto and creative interpretation so as develop further interventions within the landscape.