Environment Minister Jose Herrera this morning announced the launch of the Argotti Garden project.
The bonatical gardens and the surrounding gardens will become a centre of excellence on trees and unique plants as well as a recreation centre, as announced in the budget, the minister said.
The first phase of the project will cost some €4million and is envisaged to be comleted by December 2017.
There will be extensive renovation works at the Argotti Gardens, which will be connected to the nearby St Philip Garden, Milorda Garden and Pinetum Garden.
A bridge will connect Argotti to St Philip's. The latter will be cleaned up and its bastions and fountains will be restored.
Dr Herrera said the University of Malta would, through an agreement, take care of the botanical aspect.
The main aim of the project was to rehabilitate abandoned gardens for the enjoyment of families and the public in general.
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