Recently I was in Sydney to speak at an event about bees as part of the Sydney Food Fair. As it was a fantastic day, I went for a wander and came upon the Chinese Garden at Darling Harbour. It is such a beautiful retreat from hot brick pavers and gaudy lights and noise.
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Right there in the centre of Sydney, you can just sit and relax in a quiet secluded spot, surrounded by cascading water features..you know I love a water feature.. and shady trees and flowers, even water lilies and all amongst Chinese pavilions very suitable for time out.
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I think you have just sumarised why it is so important to have green space in our cities. I think we need to have access to the quiet calmness of nature.