Green People of San Diego

While working on research for "The Blossoming" -- the third book in the Green Man series, I stumbled on a blog that shared this photo from the San Diego, CA botanical gardens:


I have no idea if these Green people are still in the gardens, but I am grateful to: http://www.ronckytonk.com/2011_11_01_archive.html  for sharing their photos on their blog. and

Perhaps a California reader can post if these still exist at the Botanical Gardens as I was not able to locate any information on them during a cursory search of their website: http://www.sdbgarden.org

These green people remind me of the huge, green, outdoor sculptures at Lost Gardens of Heligan: http://heligan.com/

The Green Man and the Garden

It's easy to feel the influence of the Green Man when out of doors. Look at the trees -- the shape of green faces in the leaves looking down, the bark on trees having interesting expressions.  Nature is alive and well.   The Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall, England have an interesting tale, but also a living Green Man head and lovely Green Lady.
The "Giant's Head" at Heligan

The Mud Maid:
www.heligan.com