The management of the University of Ghana (UG), Legon, Accra, has assured the Legon Botanical Gardens will reopen and resume operations soon.

"The Legon Botanical Gardens will continue to operate as a green space for the community," an October 12, 2024, statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr Elizier Taiba Ameyaw-Buronyah, said.

"Following a period of repairs and renovations, the Botanical Gardens will reopen to the public, fulfilling its intended purpose as a vital green zone."

The statement continued: "The University of Ghana is committed to preserving and enhancing the Botanical Gardens as a place of beauty, learning, research and recreation, contributing to the University's mission of promoting sustainability and environmental awareness."

The assurance comes after news broke the Legon Botanical Garden was shutting down on October 30. 

"The University of Ghana announces the successful resolution of its longstanding contractual dispute with Mulch Company Limited, formerly Pine Springs Company Limited, regarding the management of the University of Ghana Botanical Gardens. Following a legal process that affirmed the University's position, Mulch Company Limited agreed to cease its operations and vacate the Gardens by November 30, 2024," UG revealed in their statement.

"In 2009, the University entered into an agreement with Pine Springs Company Limited (now Mulch Company Limited) for the renovation and management of the Botanical Gardens. However, over the years, the company refused to fulfil its contractual obligations to the University. After extensive negotiations and legal proceedings, the University has been granted control of the Botanical Gardens."