The Alameda Gardens were founded in 1816 on the instigation of the Governor, General George Don in order to provide an area for recreation for the residents of Gibraltar. For many years they served this purpose but in the 1970s fell into a state of disrepair.

The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens project began in June 1991 when the Government of Gibraltar contracted a firm of environmental managers, 'Wildlife (Gibraltar) Ltd', to restore the gardens and convert them into a botanic garden.
 

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