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6 Worcester Business Journal | December 6, 2021 | wbjournal.com Aer 12 years of planning, Tower Hill has completed construction on an effort to diversify its audience T ower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston has completed a $15-million construction project aimed at widening its audience, and debuted its new renovations on Nov. 26 at the beginning of its annual, month-long holiday Night Lights event. e project, which includes parking lot expansions, accessibility upgrades, and, most notably, a children's garden, has been in conception for 12 years, but broke ground in January, said Tower Hill CEO Grace Elton. "We're really trying to make sure that the whole community realizes that this is a place for them," said Elton. "at oen starts with the kids." Known as e Ramble, the 1.5-acre garden marketed for children includes a waterfall, amphitheater, and several multi-use spaces for educational and recreational purposes. e space meets the accessibility standards of the Amer- icans with Disabilities Act, including specialized woodchip ramps leading into the garden, and a 100% water per- meable pathway made of recycled tires. Tower Hill has doubled its parking space to 500 spaces and added 40,000 new plants. e construction projects cost $12.75 million, with an additional $2.25 mil- lion spent on campaign costs and land acquisition. "We anticipate that opening this garden will have a dramatic increase for our visitation, as well as our membership," Elton said, adding that The $15-million project was designed to meet accessibility standards. Tower Hill Botanic Garden's new children's garden is designed to attract people who might not naturally come to a garden. PHOTOS | COURTESY OF TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN $15M expansion BY KATHERINE HAMILTON WBJ Staff Writer

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