About this episode

This episode celebrates unusual gardens around the world, focusing on a musical sculpture overlooking Lake Washington.

An orchard of metal poles sits on a hill overlooking Lake Washington. And when the wind blows, this musical sculpture "sings the world into existence" with its unique sound. This week, we’re celebrating the arrival of spring with new and classic stories about unusual gardens around the world.

Topics covered

• gardens
• spring
• sculpture
• music
• nature
• art

Keywords

• Garden Week
• Lake Washington
• musical sculpture
• unusual gardens
• spring

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: musical sculpture

Places: Lake Washington

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