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The holidays are a anticipated renovation and expansion Paul Redman is doing his best to
monumental draw at Longwood Gardens. So it should come as no surprise that the internationally renowned destination chose Nov. 22—six
days before Thanksgiving—for the official unveiling of “Longwood Reimagined:
A New Garden Experience.” The highly
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project boasts a new West Conservatory and Bonsai Courtyard, a relocated Cascade Garden, a refreshed Waterlily Court, updates to the 1906 Restaurant, and the debut of an education and administration facility called the Grove.
The $250 million makeover is part of a 40-year master plan with enough change and innovation to make your head spin.
stay grounded through it all. “From the financing and how we could afford to
make it happen to the actual design and construction of it, we have this amazing culture of planning here,” says Longwood’s president and CEO. “The team we assembled to help guide us through gave me and the entire organization confidence that we’d succeed.”