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Garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel

Garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel

The Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa was our arrival hotel in Tokyo. Everyone was arriving at different times, some two days before, others one day before the official start of the tour. I was two days early so I spent two nights here before everyone left for Kyoto. Not much fanfare was given about the hotel garden in our itinerary, except to note that “there is a garden adjacent to the hotel”. And what a lovely garden it was!
Very well-tended (it was rare to see a garden there that was not), it was larger than expected.
It was quite spectacular at night when it was lit up – a great introductory garden for our tour.
There was a massive arrangement in the hotel lobby. On the second day, an employee was trimming back some of the limbs.
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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Sought – Permaculture Design cert in person 72 hour course in Jan / Feb

Sought - Permaculture Design cert in person 72 hour course in Jan / Feb

Permaculture Design Course recommendations sought. something in-person for January – Open to Considering any location, but don’t want to stay for 2 weeks in a primative thatch hut in the jungle. My aim is to understand the systems and get closer to the earth, but I don’t have any ambitions to turn this into work / income. Just for my own enrichment and curiosity. thanks in advance!

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Anyone know a nitrogen fixing tree native to southeast Virginia?

Anyone know a nitrogen fixing tree native to southeast Virginia?

I’m working on a design around two peach trees. I have sandy clay soil type and I’m looking to improve the soil quality by adding a nitrogen fixer along with amendments like worm castings and cover cropping. I have a lot of space to work with plus I’ve wanted to add a tree to the backyard anyway. I planted the trees two years ago and have seen a few flowers early in spring but to significant growth in size. The trees are a few feet away from my garden which attracts A LOT of pollinators over the spring and summer. My goals are to nurture the trees long enough to bare fruit.

I’m open to any suggestion generally too so please give pointers.

Also this is my first Reddit post ever so be kind!

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Aloe rupestris: The Bottlebrush Aloe – Spectacular Blooms

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Aloe chabaudii: Chabaud’s Aloe – Hardy and Resilient

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Aloe kedongensis: The Kedong Valley Aloe – Kenyan Native

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