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FLOWERING AMBITION
Mountain Garden Walks
Saturday , July 15 , 2023 10 AM - 4 PM Tour six charming gardens in the Landgrove area
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FLOWERING AMBITION
walkway , an additional metal fence stands with tomatillos and chiles that are perfect for making sauces . “ It ’ s shaped like a plane coming at you ,” says Cooper . “ The fountain inside of it is made from an old water pump .”
The putting green also features a central fountain that looks like the front of an approaching aircraft . “ It ’ s a 10-foot-high , three-level fountain that dribbles water from one tray to the next .” Cooper says that the inspiration behind the fountains came from the lengthy airplane trips that he regularly took while working as an international finance officer for Citibank and JPMorgan Chase & Co . in Central and South America . “ For about 15 years , I would take about five airplane rides a week . Some of them took 10-15 hours at a time .”
Upon completing the walkway , guests will find a topiary carved in the shape of a Saguaro cactus . The shape was chosen as a sentimental nod to the time that Cooper spent in Arizona visiting his son , Alex , his daughter-inlaw , Courtney , and their two children , Hailey and Peter . Past the topiary and up a short staircase , a pathway surrounded by hybridized Marquette and Saint Croix grapes leads toward a goddess statue . The grapes are used to produce Vermont-made wine , which is known for its distinctive terroir . Additional plants on either side of the path include Goats-beard , bleeding heart , Barrenwort , Ragwort , and Daylily , among many others . Each plant was chosen with the horticultural health of the grapes in mind , maximizing the efficiency of the small , yet mighty on-site vineyard .
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