Category Timeline 3

The first phase of a major water security project begins including the construction of bioretention basins and a stormwater catchment reservoir putting Lotusland on the path to reduce water well use by 40%. Restoration of the George Washington Smith Pavilion.

Thanks to the success of the Lotusland Forever campaign, several projects are completed including the restoration of the Pavilion Patio as well as Garden artifacts including the Venetian statues, Neptune Fountain, and Tunisian and Puebla Tile collections.

Lotusland is awarded the Garden Conservancy’s Jean & John Green Prize

Launch of the Master Plan, setting the course to guide campus improvements over the next 20 years.

Lotusland commemorates its 30th anniversary as a public garden, coinciding with the announcement of the Lotusland Forever capital and endowment campaign.

Japanese Garden restoration project includes the addition of design firms Arcadia Studio and Comstock LA.

“Save the Cycads,” a remediation project is launched to protect and preserve Lotusland’s Cycad collection and eliminate Armillaria.

The Japanese Garden reopens.

Ganna Walska Lotusland celebrates its 25th Anniversary of being open to the public with a special exhibition, Building a Botanical Nirvana: The Story of Lotusland.

The Japanese Garden renovation begins.