jane wrote in
:
More details please - just had the usual begging phonecall from the
UofB alumni association and they can go whistle if they're building on
gifted green land...

Oh yes, I should have depressed you a second time...

"Bracken Hill House, the former site of the University of Bristol's Botanic
Gardens, is up for sale."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/3931085.stm

....but maybe there's cause for optimism...

"The University of Bristol's new botanic garden is to open to the public
for the first time on Sunday."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4814554.stm