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Yes, Blake.👍 🤔😮☺️
 

I got an email through my horticultural society telling me this garden which I think of as a work of art is looking for organizations to maintain it as a public space. What amazes me is has gates on four sides that are always open to the public and has for many years.

It was built by a guy who started a meat processing business and so was able to buy and develope this large lot behind his own house. When his son was hit by a car he hired a concrete artist, a blacksmith artist for the railing, a garden designer to choose the plants and purchased several sculptures placed around the garden. The artists were set free to make a garden accessible to his disabled son and this is what they made. Shows what can happen when you enable the creatives to create.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/serialplantfetishist/59W587Wty2
 
MarkD said:
I got an email through my horticultural society telling me this garden which I think of as a work of art is looking for organizations to maintain it as a public space. What amazes me is has gates on four sides that are always open to the public and has for many years.

It was built by a guy who started a meat processing business and so was able to buy and develope this large lot behind his own house. When his son was hit by a car he hired a concrete artist, a blacksmith artist for the railing, a garden designer to choose the plants and purchased several sculptures placed around the garden. The artists were set free to make a garden accessible to his disabled son and this is what they made. Shows what can happen when you enable the creatives to create.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/serialplantfetishist/59W587Wty2
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So beautiful. Even the stairs and railings are pretty. Thanks @MarkD 🌹
 
@MarkD , this is what I woke up to this beautiful Easter morning. Easter is about New Life for all and the magnificent garden you posted is full of beautiful new life. Perfect. I spent time looking at every little detail and clicking on the few videos there as well. One had a loud squawking parrot that got the attention of my 2 dogs flanking either side of me on the couch. Thank you for this blessing. And you are the keeper of this beautiful space? Impressive.
 
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Lara said:
@MarkD , this is what I woke up to this beautiful Easter morning. Easter is about New Life for all and the magnificent garden you posted is full of beautiful new life. Perfect. I spent time looking at every little detail and clicking on the few videos there as well. One had a loud squawking parrot that got the attention of my 2 dogs flanking either side of me on the couch. Thank you for this blessing. And you are the keeper of this beautiful space? Impressive.
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I didn’t realize I’d included videos but there were some in the email I got:

Dear Friends:

Many of us have visited the Wave garden in Pt. Richmond with the beautiful views, plantings and ironwork, the owners would like to donate it to a non-profit to preserve the garden. If any of you have connections for a group to take this on, please reach out to ..

Richmond -- The Wave Garden | Smithsonian Institution

The Wave Garden

www.wavegardenresidence.com (this also includes info about the house which is separate)
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Please feel free to distribute this information on to anyone or any group you think might be interested.
 
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