Gifts from Our Gardens
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The Inverness Garden Club joins writers and gardeners Julie Monson and Wendy Johnson in the store for a special afternoon event. This 4pm event will feature light refreshments and conversation between Julie and Wendy.
Julie Monson graduated from Stanford University, earned a Masters Degree in Government from the Claremont Graduate School and after moving to West Marin, became an enthusiastic Master Gardener, indulging her life-long interest in landscaping and gardening. Beginning with a year in Ireland, Julie and her husband have traveled extensively in England, Western and Eastern Europe, Japan and China, visiting and documenting, famous gardens.
Wendy Johnson is a Buddhist meditation teacher and organic gardening mentor who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her book, Gardening at the Dragon's Gate, has been called "a beautiful book and an invaluable resource" by Alice Waters.
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