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Sunday, September 28, 2008

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Featured garden statue Items
Handblown Glass Salt & Pepper Shaker Set - 'Dog's Best Friend'


This whimsical pairing will certainly bring a smile to any dog-lover's face! Each shaker is individually handblown (no molds used) in Oregon using high-quality glass and hand-mixed colors. Topped with corrosion-resistant metal caps, this delicate dog-and-hydrant shaker set provides the perfect touch of functional art in any kitchen!


Price: 63.99



Red-tipped Maple Indoor/Outdoor Wall Sculpture


An abundance of red-tipped leaves, each protruding from the wall at different angles, gives this Maple Tree Sculpture a 3-dimensional quality. The sculpture is cut from sturdy, lightweight brushed aluminum with a metallic shine and includes an integrated hanger affixed to the rear. May be used indoors or outdoors. Handcrafted in the USA.


Price: 132.99



The River' Cast-Stone Garden Plaque


Inspired by the love of Mediterrean gardens and classical European imagery, 'The River' is an original sculptural work individually reproduced by the artist in cast stone. A patina finish adds a rich luster and aged look to the plaque and emphasizes the depth of the relief. Individually cast, sealed and finished in California; ready to hang.


Price: 72.99



12-inch Red Maple Salad Bowl and Server Set


Individually crafted in Vermont, these natural hardwood bowls inherit the natural markings of the parent tree's grain pattern, each a unique display of beauty. Every bowl starts from a solid block of maple wood and is cut by a series of saws and lathes to create the correct size and shape. Each bowl undergoes a drying process for several weeks to prevent cracking and warping. Upon completion of this process, the bowls are sanded, inspected for quality, treated with a mineral oil rub, and given a lovely glossy coating of red lacquer on the backside. There is no waste in the creation - all remaining wood elements are recycled into firewood and animal bedding. This maple bowl includes a set of matching 11-inch salad utensils with red lacquer handles, also created in Vermont from hardwood maple. Perfectly functional and ready to serve!


Price: 79.99



Yin Yang Spyderco Cricket Pocket Knife


The popular Spyderco Cricket pocket knife is accented with a sleek Yin Yang pattern of iridescent mother-of-pearl and fine black jet (a hard, fossilized organic mineraloid). The handsome stonework elements are painstakingly shaped, ground, polished and assembled by artisans in the USA and applied to the factory-new knife


Price: 154.99



Today's garden statue Article
Cape Town's Big Six: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens


On warm Sundays at dusk, Capetonians can be found splayed across well-manicured lawns enjoying the music performance of the day. Their surroundings, none other than thousands of indigenous fynbos species beautifully preserved thanks to the likes of Professor Pearson, the garden?s first director, and many others dedicated to protecting unique indigenous varietals.

The making of ?

Due to the continuing generosity of government grants for such-like projects, the director began his labour of love in the early 1900?s with a Dell and some Cycads. The final product is a botanical wonder laid down on the eastern slopes of the great sentinel, Table Mountain quietly awaiting the adoration of determined hikers and reticent strollers alike.

The birds and the bees

True to any bio-diverse area, African wildcats, buck, baboons, Herons, Ibis and Kingfishers live off the gardens? riches. Kirstenbosch?s vegetation evokes the feeling of being on the set of Lord of the Rings, where at any moment the Yellowwood, Cherry wood and Mountain Cypresses may rise up and re-arrange themselves in order to assert their normally silent power.

The 548 hectares also house theme gardens which include Fynbos, Waterwise Demonstration, Useful Plants and Fragrance gardens as well as a Braille Trail

Finger on the pulse

Kirstenbosch is a regular hub when it comes to assuming environmental educational responsibility. The new Research Centre houses the Ecology and Conservation Subdirectorate, which implements various technical programmes dedicated to various areas of conservation and research.

The Gold Fields Environmental Education Centre regularly offers programmes to the underprivileged while the Harry Molteno library specialises in carrying pertinent literature, not to mention the Compton Herbarium, dedicated to no less than 750 000 specimens indigenous and endemic to the country?s winter-rainfall regions.

The Visitors' Centre comprises a Botanical Society Bookshop and gift store as well as the Old Mutual Conference and Exhibition Centre, used widely for related events and exhibitions. There is also a restaurant and coffee shop for refreshments.

For insider's information on South African destinations such as Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and the Garden Route, use CityGuideSA.



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Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:15:35 GMT

First Catholic Mass in Ohio remembered
Zanesville Times Recorder, OH - 2 hours ago
A rosary garden has already been constructed, but the first phase is to finish the garden with a permanent statue and cross. The second phase is to build a ...


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Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:06:54 GMT
Leonia officials have asked for residents input about the downtown area in advance of a review of the borough's master plan. The New Jersey Nets introduced a new team that features many new faces, and a roster of young talent. Today was their annual media day.

A voyage to find our greatest naval hero

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:57:52 GMT
NELSON'S flagship may reside in Portsmouth while his statue overlooks the heart of London in Trafalgar Square but the man himself reserved his greatest passion for his native county.

First work done at historic parks

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:36:39 GMT
The end of the first phase of major improvement work to two historic city parks has been marked with the opening of a new landmark.


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