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The garden has inspired artists and craftsmen for centuries. Claude Monet referred to his garden at Giverny as ‘my most beautiful masterpiece’ and for Peter Paul Rubens, his own garden was a canvas to refresh his mind.  Throughout history, artists, gardeners and landscape designers have envisioned green spaces that reflect their own view of paradise. Intrepid plant hunters, remarkable botanical artists, avid merchants, and colonial agents turned flora into profitable business opportunities – all dramatically transforming the world we live in.  In the 17th century, two most notable gardeners and plant collectors John Tradescant the Elder and his son, John Tradescant the Younger, transformed Britain’s horticultural landscape. Today, artists look at nature’s fragility and create ideas for resetting our relationship with the natural world.