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New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
Contact:
Mark Richardson
Director of Horticulture
mrichardson@towerhillbg.org
774-570-1712
11 French Dr.
Boylston, MA 01505
Region Served:
Boylston, Massachusetts
Website:
www.towerhillbg.org
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Sustainability at the Garden
Conservation Initiatives
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
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Planned
Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2023)
Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2023)
Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements
Support reforestation to sequester carbon
Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2023)
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