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<\/a><\/p>\nthe cross in the background to this pic is very symbolic according to the english half of the didactic panel\/plaque nearby:<\/p>\n
these rolled dried leaves attached to the underlying mesh\u00a0(refer to the plaque above) I thought would make a gentle surface for a dead body – caring somehow – I didn’t test my theory as I didn’t want to look too nosey and pokey as an obvious\u00a0tourista gringa.<\/p>\n Each time I was in the garden there were groups of school children\u00a0there for an outdoor lesson or field trip.\u00a0\u00a0Since its foundation in 1991, the garden has become widely known for its conservation and preservation of these specias of plants found all over Mexico, some of them iconic images of the country.\u00a0 Some are very rare and difficult to cultivate, but certain people on the staff here have the skills and special knowledge, several of them are consulted by botanists from everywhere, several have travelled widely to lecture and teach and\u00a0the city is, \u00a0rightly, very proud of this place.\u00a0 The small low building behind the plaza is the lecture hall\/classroom where DD’s class was held.\u00a0 At the other end of the garden was a conservatory housing some special cactii,\u00a0and an agaves garden planted out with a large variety of these.\u00a0 And everywhere along the natural gravelled pathways were low bench seats for visitors to sit and\u00a0gaze out over the partk with the wetlands at the bottom, watch birds, take photos, rest, or whatever. In one or two places I came across volunteers weeding among planted beds.\u00a0 Following are some of the fav. photos from the time I spent there:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n