Do you love to travel, or are you more of an armchair traveler? Whatever your preferred way to see the world, this presentation will thrill you with images of the world’s most beautiful and inspiring gardens. She’ll show you amazing, beautiful, imaginative, awe inspiring images from gardens she’s toured from England to South Africa, Costa Rica to Spain, and closer to home.
International Inspirations: Highlights from Gardens Around the World
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