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Arts Glances: Garden design talk, Angkor Wat program, wild mushroom lecture
Garland FarmISLANDER FILE PHOTO Garden design talk BAR HARBOR — The Beatrix Farrand Society’s program season at Garland Farm concludes on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. with “Winterland: Create a Beautiful Garden for Every Season.” The speaker is Cathy Rees. “Winterland” was written for northern gardeners and designers who want to celebrate their outdoor spaces during the winter months. In her talk, Rees will discuss design strategies to employ, elements to emphasize and gardening practices to adopt that will make a garden more engaging throughout the winter and during the other seasons. Registration is requested. The cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Students are admitted free.…
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This stunning garden uses playground equipment and copper tubes to wat
Gardens, as anyone who’s blown a weekend tending an overgrown and weed-filled yard can attest, do not take care of themselves. At least not usually. A new project in Milan offers a vision of a garden that can water and light itself, all by harvesting the energy of the people who come to visit. [Photo: Marco Beck Peccoz/courtesy CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati] “Feeling the Energy” is a temporary installation at Milan’s botanical garden that employs a range of renewable energy sources to power the garden. Co-designed by Milan-based CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota, the installation features a winding copper tube that bends and flows through the entire garden, serving…
