nPosted on March 15, 2019
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nWould you like to see more than 150,000 boxwood trees cut into geometric forms?
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nChâteau de Marqueyssac in France has some pretty fantastic topiary gardens that were first planted in the mid-1800s. Julien de Cerval loved Italy and built his château and gardens with his memories of that country as his guide.
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nThe gardens and château changed owners and fell into disrepair and then, in 1996, were restored and opened to the public. Today is the anniversary of that opening.
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nWow, huh?
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nApparently, in the summer, there are workshops about how to train and prune boxwoods, in the day, and the gardens are lit up by a thousand candles, in the night. Lovely!
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nIn the winter, at times it looks like this:
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nAlso on this date:
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nBuzzard Day
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nNational Day in Hungary
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nConstitution Day in Belarus
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nJ. J. Robert’s Birthday in Liberia
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nAstronaut Alan Bean’s birthday
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Maine Celebrates Its Statehood
Maine Celebrates Its Statehood
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nBirthday of U.S. President Andrew Jackson
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nAnniversary of Canada honoring Wilder Penfield with a postage stamp
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nAnniversary of Canada honoring Wilder Penfield with a postage stamp
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nMeat Free Week
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nMarch 11 – 17, 2019
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nApril holidays
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