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golds. Large palms and monster leaves formed the background. At
the cathedral, there is a team of twelve flower arrangers led by
Anita. They fund raise themselves to pay for the flowers although
most of the flowers grow freely in their gardens. It was good
spending time with such like-minded and friendly people.
The world show had opened. Different styles from around the
world abounded it was hard to know where to look first. At the
entrance hall, free standing exhibits from all corners of the world.
Each country depicting their own style of arranging and using
materials appropriate to the individual country. From the United
Kingdom roses, hydrangeas and scabiosas with trailing amaranthus
in soft pinks, mauves and lime green. The arrangements are too
numerous to mention here except to say my mind was buzzing with
ideas to take away.
The next stop was visiting an interesting working sugar plantation
and rum distillery at St. Nicholas Abbey. The men brought in sugar
canes from the fields and we were able to observe the process. The
method has been in use since the 1890’s. The flower and herb
gardens were laid out in traditional 17th century style a pleasure
to walk round. Another treat was a visit to the Andromeda botanical
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