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I've heard it won't open until April next year now :(

I hope it isn't true

Really? the pictures I've seen on other sites would contradict that? hmmm... will have to wait and see for myslef I guess :)

http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/9269-garden-festival-park-restored.html

Some nice piccies in the link too :)

More pics on the website for April :)

http://www.festivalgardens.com/the-gallery/progress-photos/april-2011/

I'm soooo excited now.... we have almost got the gardens back.... :handclap:

Feb pics now online HERE

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The pics in this thread on a another forum HERE are amazing!!!

I wish that hadn't boarded up the doors to the cinema, it looks an eye sore

They could at least paint the boards black or something? :disgust:

Yes, I agree. I believe it will be closed after dusk every day, so hopefully keep the vandals out.

Pics of the Japanese gardens on Liverpool Echo site HERE

Looking good :)

I can't wait for it to open. I've always loved this place and have missed the oriental gardens. :)

Pagodas, restored!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12392729

Two Chinese Pagodas which formed the centrepiece of Liverpool's Garden Festival site have been restored to their...

I'm getting excited now! looks like it's really coming on, especially the Japanese garden :)

I see signs have just gone up this week or so. Says "Allerton road Improvement works start 6th Feb"

Some more pictures up this morning on the website. septembers pics look the exact same as August though. the November pics are new :)

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The Festival Hall side of the site is for housing, but the Dragon slide should hopefully be moved to the restored park.

all gone a bit quiet on the official website. no photo updates since August? Been past and work is continuing though :)

anyone got any updates on this? :)

More progress photos on the official site now too :)

Some good photos too on there! :)

I've just heard that too :)

still no sign of any works... hmmm... and Tesco have had their extension a couple of years now? :rolleyes:

Some great phots on the Liverpool Echo site, showing all the work going on... the Japanese garden looks fab so far :handclap:
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Cheers.. yeah great pics.. I've seen these youtube vids, they are very well put together aren't they? :handclap:

Anyone else managed to get any more photos of the current restoration work? :)

I keep meaning to get down there and take a few piccies myself :D

It was a dump before the Garden Festival

Ahhh the Festival Hall is in the old sat photo :(

The whole site should have been transformed in to an Eden type project with the Oriental Gardens......