April 30, 2024
Artist Barry Lungu’s painting of Jacarand trees in bloom in Zimbabwe. Image courtesy of Artgal.online.
Art and beauty live in physical landmarks and museums and also in the expressions of natural wonders, culture, history, and creativity that local artists bring … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Tourism, Lifestyle, Public Gardens, Reclaimed & Recycled, Travel
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April 10, 2024
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In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize the transient nature of life, a reflection of the Buddhist concept known as “mono no aware,” which recognizes that there is both beauty and mortality in life.
For most of Japan, including Tokyo, … Read More...
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May 12, 2022
Longwood Gardens Topiary Garden. Image via Longwood Gardens.
Edward Scissorhands had nothing on the horticultural artists who painstakingly sculpt topiaries in some of North America’s most spectacular topiary gardens. Come along with us on a virtual tour to experience some … Read More...
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July 13, 2021
Two floating urban parks made entirely of reclaimed plastic waste, one in the Netherlands and the other in Germany, demonstrate the value and potential of reusing plastic debris to create public green spaces.
The floating urban parks offer green open … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Public Gardens, Reclaimed & Recycled
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Gustav Eiffel’s Pont de le Peixateries Velles over Onyar river. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton.
