Hunter Takes Boston Public Gardens into 21st Century As irrigation projects go, the Boston Public Gardens job is in a league of its own. It was, by all accounts, a challenge of monumental proportions. Surrounded by four city streets in the heart of Boston, the park is bounded by Beacon, Boyston, Charles and Arlington Streets. The configuration of the park is such that on one side is Boston Commons, and on the other is the “Emerald Necklace,” a series of open green spaces through the city. Surrounding a lagoon in the center of the public property, 19 of the park’s 24 acres required irrigation. Jeff Bowman, project engineer and designer, Irrigation Consulting, Inc., directed the elaborate design. “The vision was to help improve the conditions including the quality and design of the turf, and

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