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  • Thursday, May 4, 2:00 pm Eastern – The House of a Lifetime: Collecting Northern Morocco Memories, Online

    Saturated colors, intricate patterns, striking architecture: Umberto Pasti’s house and garden in Tangier is the ultimate example of a well-curated Moroccan villa. Set in a lush hillside garden filled with the native flora of northern Morocco, the house offers glimpses of the serene landscapes and fountains through windows, archways and loggias, as well as Pasti’s scholarly collection of tiles and rare textiles from Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe.

    In this Garden Conservancy online talk on May 4 at 2 pm Eastern time, writer Umberto Pasti and photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo will talk about their latest book, The House of a Lifetime and explore the subjects of Jbala Berbers, Northern Moroccan flora, and its influence on Moroccan art. $5 for Garden Conservancy members $15 for nonmembers. A recording of this webinar will be sent to all registrants a few days after the event. We encourage you to register, even if you cannot attend the live webinar. Register at https://www.gardenconservancy.org

    Umberto Pasti graduated in philosophy of history in his native Milano. After traveling extensively in North Africa and the Middle East, nearly forty years ago he bought a place in Tangier. Now he lives between Milano, Tangier, and Rohuna, a small village on the Atlantic Coast of Northern Morocco. He is a writer, a gardener, and a garden designer. He has published several books, A House of a Lifetime, about his home in Tangier, is published in January 2023.

    Ngoc Minh Ngo is a New York-based photographer and author of three books, Bringing Nature Home: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Nature; In Bloom: Creating and Living with Flowers, and Eden Revisited: A Garden in Northern Morocco, all published by Rizzoli. Her work has been the subject of solo shows at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech and Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center in the Bronx, New York. Ngoc received the Land Place Spirit Award from Longhouse Reserve in 2022.

  • Friday, May 9 – Saturday, May 17 – Morocco: Gardens, Culture and Cuisine

    Friday, May 9 – Saturday, May 17 – Morocco: Gardens, Culture and Cuisine

    Discover the imperial cities of Morocco—Rabat, Meknes, Fes, and Marrakech—and travel back in time with visits to the ancient Roman city of Volubilis, the medina of Fes, and villages in the Atlas Mountains.

    Along with the Pacific Horticulture Society, you will experience the fascinating culture of Morocco through its gardens, workshops devoted to Moroccan arts, and visits to private homes. The itinerary also includes a visit to a winery near Fes, and an ethno-botanical adventure in Marrakech. Katherine Greenberg, PHS board member, will escort this tour.

    For more information and a detailed itinerary, contact Sterling Tours at 800-976-9497 or visit http://sterlingtoursltd.com/Morocco2014.html.

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  • Thursday, April 4 – Monday, April 15 – Morocco & Andalucia: Islamic Gardens and Architecture

    Travel to the Imperial Cities of Marrakech, Fez, and Meknes, to Tangier and across the Straits of Gibraltar to the Moorish Kingdoms of Granada, Cordoba, and Seville. Visiting private and public gardens you’ll see the defining elements of Islamic design and architecture. Along the way we’ll explore those ancient medinas and fabulous palaces that have enchanted travelers for centuries plus stay in historic hotels and enjoy regional cuisine in private homes and acclaimed restaurants; join us on this grand adventure.

    This Pacific Horticulture Morocco & Andalucía tour, co-sponsored by San Diego Horticulture Society, will be escorted by Katherine Greenberg, who is an author and garden designer with a special interest in California native plants, PHS board member, and past president of PHS and the Mediterranean Garden Society

    For more information, contact Sterling Tours. Reach them by phone at 800-976-9497 or access the Morocco & Andalucia itinerary listed at the Sterling Tours website, www.sterlingtoursltd.com.