Arboretum
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DANCING ON THE BRINK OF THE WORLD – VOLUME XIV – LOVERead More
OLD HESPERO AND I Love is where A tree, a man Find home in kinship With each other Love is where We all must go Walking our lives’ […]
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TREES AND TURF – CARING FOR THE ROOTED VETERANS OF CYPRESS LAWN ARBORETUMRead More
Cypress Lawn Arboretum has long been a meaningful place of trees. A remarkable truth of this heritage landscape is that the original cemetery sections of East campus were […]
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DANCING ON THE BRINK OF THE WORLD – VOLUME XIII – MAXRead More
There are other worlds In which to sing Beyond the clouds The sky still shines Blue in the light Of the mourning sun One day I know I’ll follow […]
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VETERANS AND COMPANIONS – CELEBRATING LIFE AT ARBORETUM DAY 2023Read More
Every November, in the seasonal celebration of life that is Arboretum Day, we plant trees here at Cypress Lawn. In the Golden State, here in California where our Mediterranean climate […]
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DANCING ON THE BRINK OF THE WORLD – VOLUME XII – CHAMPIONRead More
CHAMPION The Queen of Cupressus Her majesty untold A specimen of wonder Vast canopy, age old To stand in her shelter To sit in her shade Is to […]
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SEEDS OF THE FUTURE – GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CYPRESS LAWN ARBORETUMRead MoreThe old veteran trees of Cypress Lawn Arboretum are a special part of our living collection, some of them 131 years in age and still branching out today. I […]
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GIVING TREES A SECOND LIFE – WOOD RECLAMATION AT CYPRESS LAWN ARBORETUMRead MoreHere at the Arboretum, trees of all ages, from the young seedlings to the veteran giants, define a green and vital living landscape for all those who come […]
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DANCING ON THE BRINK OF THE WORLD – VOLUME XI – COASTRead More
Trees, for me, and cypresses in particular, are a wellspring of creative inspiration. As a source of wellness, for mental and emotional sustenance, I will often just sit and be, […]
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Dancing on the Brink of the World: Volume X – FathersRead MoreIf I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. – Sir Isaac Newton The land is process Our imprint too! We live in the lee […]
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Establishing the Forest of the FutureRead MoreEvery November, in the annual celebration of life that is Arboretum Day, we plant trees here at Cypress Lawn. Just a couple of months ago, we planted a companion tree […]