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June 21, 2010

Entrance facelift at Baltimore's Rawlings Conservatory

Baltimore's Rawlings Conservatory

Photo courtesy of Ed Borack

The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens in Druid Hill Park has unveiled a new Entry Plaza Mosaic, titled, "Bright Palms” and designed by Baltimore artist Joyce J. Scott.

The Entry Plaza Mosaic depicts a classic, pastoral scene in Druid Hill Park, which comes alive through brightly colored porcelain tiles.

The elements depicted are symbolic, such as the palm leaves of the Conservatory’s iconic Palm House, the tree stands of the Park, and a reference to the herd of sheep that grazed the Park to keep the grasses mowed!

The Baltimore Conservatory Association was able to contribute proceeds from their inaugural 2008 “Art Under Glass” event to help support the installation of the piece. And there are note cards of the mosaic on sale at the Conservatory as well.

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Gorgeous!

Posted by: NotableM | June 22, 2010 4:32 PM

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Susan Reimer has spent 16 years writing about raising kids - among other topics - in her column for The Baltimore Sun. And every time son Joseph or daughter Jessie passed another milestone - driver's license, college, wedding or a move to a new military duty station - she has planted another garden. Now she will be writing about those gardens - and yours - here on Garden Variety.

Susan isn't an expert gardener, but she wasn't an expert mother, either. Both - the kids and the gardens - seem to be doing well in spite of her.

She lives in Annapolis with her husband, Gary Mihoces, who loves to cut his grass but has noticed that there seems to be less of it every time the kids pass another milestone.

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