Spring 2008 Director's Message Tower Hill's Master Plan Moves Forward The Master Plan for Tower Hill Botanic Garden is as fresh and vibrant as the day it was unveiled twenty years ago this March! Before becoming Director of the Worcester County Horticultural Society, I had the opportunity to observe many of the successes and mistakes made at other institutions. Of the latter, the one that puzzled me the most was the “shelving” and frequent disregard for master plans that took months of time and tens of thousands of dollars to develop. No matter how many times I asked the “powers that be” why the plan was ignored, there was never a reasonable answer. In contrast, Tower Hill’s Master Plan serves as the inspiration for and a reminder of the institution’s goals. Never in the last twenty years have we ignored or second-guessed the Master Plan. The year the Plan was unveiled, a standing committee, defined in the by-laws of the Society, was established to protect and oversee the Plan. No change can be made to the Plan without thoughtful discussion and a unanimous vote of the Board. The only minor modifications that have occurred are due to changes in environmental regulations. At the Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society, held on Thursday, March 20th, I discussed how the Plan was developed, reviewed what has been implemented up to this point, and explained the exciting details of the next development phase. “Phase IV-A (Phase Four-A)”, as we’ve named it, is scheduled to begin later this year. It includes building the Winter Garden, a dedicated dining room, the Limonaea, and expanded reception hall. Please contact me with your questions regarding this exciting project! Executive Director, John W. Trexler	If you would like to contact John Trexler, please use his e-mail link. jtrexler@towerhillbg.org Find out more about implementing the next Phase of Tower Hill's Master Plan

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