GREG AND PAM LOCKHART 's 14-year-old garden is inspired by their love of California, Maui, and Mexico. It is bordered on one side by the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River and abuts the scenic Three Rivers Golf Course. Dozens of Bird of Paradise flowers border the property.
VISITORS will be greeting by drought-resistant Black Knight butterfly bushes and newly planted flowering ceanothus. Large stands of Pride of Madeira with tall blue stocks are currently in bloom. Clematis vines drape from the colonnade by the saltwater swimming pool. The structure is roofed with handmade clay tiles salvaged during a remodeling project at the Malibu Ghetty Museum.
IN ADDITION to the plants, a highlight of this garden is the infrastructure, which incorporates the creations of local artists and the homeowners. Jean Roy and Kevin Yee created the columns that enshrine a family kayaking adventure. Jean Roy built the tile mantle and fireplace by the pool, as well as the outdoor fire column. The collection of five tikis is the work of Zack Zachary, another Three Rivers artist.
PAM, a founding member of the Art Co-op in Three Rivers, created the mosaics seen in the patio decking. In addition, she designed their Mediterranean-style home, and husband Greg, with the couple's daughter Shea at his side, built it.
AN ARCH, fashioned from a large sycamore a casualty of time and weather, leading to the river, was built by family and friends, and will be the focal point of an upcoming wedding on the grounds.
THE GARDEN also features a raised bed for vegetable gardening. In Three Rivers, most vegetable gardens are raised and enclosed to ward off the insatiable gophers, deer, raccoons, and other critters looking for an easy meal.
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Artist: Pam Lockhart
Music: Jesse Belman, Day Spencer
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