Once Upon a Garden
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Landscape Architect & Garden Designer |
| Location | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | It started in Cuba and there was a period as a refugee in Miami. My family tried Chicago to get away from Miami but it was too cold there. Finally settled in Los Angeles where I studied art and literature and wound up working in the fashion industry. Nearly twenty years later I went to the University of Pennsylvania and got a couple of Masters in Landscape Architecture and Historic Preservation. I enjoyed many years of creative camaraderie designing landscapes and many urban projects. Then we had this crazy recession that we are still living and it reframed my life. I took early retirement and sold my Collingswood house where the blog started. I now live in Tarpon Springs Florida, still not old enough to collect social security but almost there. I have designed a multitude of gardens around the country and I am now working on a new tropical one for myself. The blog was also about Taxi , my Dalmatian. Now Limo follows in her tradition barely a pup in Collingswood but quite a Champion here in Tarpon where he chases the lizards but has never managed to catch one yet. |
| Interests | I enjoy working with gardeners and plants. I do so with in a variety of ways that range from individuals to organizations to municipalities. At the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's City Garden Contest I get a thrill out of discovering others like me who are trying to make a difference. I am also very fortunate to be a judge for the Philadelphia Flower Show where I have seen and judged a variety of wonders. |