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Bloomsbury Odyssey .. Charleston Farmhouse Garden, Sussex, England

Charleston House Pool Photo © Alice Joyce

At long last: A visit to Charleston in Sussex, England, and the garden created by Vanessa Bell at her countryside retreat, the home she shared with artist Duncan Grant, and a meeting place for the Bloomsbury Group.

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Spring Bloom - Gardens of Alcatraz

Whitewashed Brick Wall and Lavatera Photo © Alice Joyce

A spring tour of the Gardens of Alcatraz is revelatory, with brilliant, beautifully tended borders rising up amid breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline, Angel Island, and the Tiburon Peninsula.

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Valencia, Spain .. Romantic Gardens

Valencia Viveros Photo © Alice Joyce

The old quarter of Valencia offers charming diversions for garden lovers: In contrast to the contemporary aspects of the Turia gardens, visitors bask in historic parks and flower-filled promenades.

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