It occupied a 3 hectares (7.4 acres) site on Claremont Road to the west of the main Newcastle University campus, and was developed in the 1920s.

[2] The glasshouse complex was erected in 1985 and held collections of tropical and desert plants.

It was announced in 2012 that Newcastle University would be withdrawing its support for the facility as botany was no longer so important in its research profile.

[6] The garden linked with Tyne and Wear Museums to provide environmental workshops for primary schools and was a venue for adult evening classes in painting and photography.

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