Paul Redman

We were pleased to welcome Paul Redman as the Honorary Chairman of the 30th Annual Rare Plant Auction®.

Paul Redman joined Longwood Gardens as Director in July 2006. Previously, Paul served as the Executive Director of Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden in Columbus, Ohio.

At Longwood, Paul oversees all aspects of the premier display garden, including its 350 full- and part-time employees, more than 400 volunteers, and $50 million annual budget. Longwood Gardens, host of the 30th Anniversary Rare Plant Auction®, welcomes more than 800,000 guests each year to experience its large-scale changing horticultural displays both inside its four-acre conservatory as well throughout hundreds of acres outside.

In addition to his duties at Longwood, Paul serves on the boards of directors for the American Public Gardens Association and the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Delaware. He has been working and studying in the field of public horticulture for more than 17 years, receiving his B.S. and M.S. in Horticulture from Oklahoma State University.