I will be giving 3 lectures this Spring on 'The Pleasure Garden; Creating Paradise on Earth'
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| Madrasa Bou Inania, Meknes, Morocco |
This lecture will incorporate images from this winter's travels in Andalusia and Morocco along with places I have visited in other parts of the World, and gardens that I have built that express the idea of manifesting pleasure in the garden, and thus a kind of paradise. I will discuss the historic role of gardens as a symbol of paradise, and the elements that make it so. I will then delve in to the decadent elegance that for me makes a garden truly pleasurable, which is ultimately an intimate bond with the wonders of nature. Lie down on a soft bed with pillows, or better yet take a hot bath surrounded by lush gardens, serenaded by fountains, inhaling divine fragrances, succumbing to visual beauty. I hope to see you at one of these talk. Ciao, Jeffrey
March 1 Real Jardin Botanico (Royal Botanical Garden), Madrid, Spain www.rjb.csic.es
April 11 San Diego Horticultural Society, San Diego, California www.sdhortsoc.org
April 14 Southern California Horticultural Society, Riverside, California www.socalhort.org
