Mark Delepine's Berkeley fusion garden
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In April 2017, as part of the Garden Conservancy's Open Days program , I visited a garden in Berkeley with a very intriguing name: Pseudonatural Freakshow. I took many photos and blogged about it here . The description of the garden is long but it provides valuable background information. Please scroll down beyond the jump break to read it. Little did I know that I would become friends with the mastermind behind this garden oasis, Mark Delepine. Mark is very active in the California Horticultural Society , and I've met him on several occasions since my first visit. Last Sunday Mark and his wife, renowned textile artist Lia Cook , had an open garden/open studio. I jumped on the opportunity to see their garden again.