Welcome, Spring!
treasures include her favorite statue
from Italy and heirloom plants that
fellow gardeners have given her.
Sally Cooper’s father, Edward
Colville Griffith, Sr., developed
the beautiful Eastover neighborhood. Her mother and father
named all of the streets and lived
on the original property. This
carved Eastover stone written in
her father’s writing was one of
the original stones on the pillars
leading into Eastover. When the
roads were widened, Sally took
the stone and now has it in a
special place in her garden.
As for wildlife, it truly is a bird sanctuary. She enjoys the many birds that
nest in the garden. She especially
adores the Savannah Holly hedge for
the berries that it produces to help feed
them. Sally says: “The cedar waxwings
are such polite little birds.” She also
has installed birdbaths and fountains.
It’s not only a sanctuary for birds:
Sally’s garden can soothe us all. Visitors wander along the paths to enjoy
the quiet and solitude or to set up picnics. Children often skip on the trails.
Sally once spotted little girls performing ballet in the roses. Sally then told
this story: She was walking in the
garden and she heard bicycles crash
on the street and then she saw children
running through her garden. The boy
asked his friend: “Are you sure it’s all
right?” And the little girl answered:
“Yes, it’s my secret garden.” n
La Brisa is made by Florentine craftsmen. With three sons, this is
Sally’s only daughter…one who is always happy and greets everyone with a smile.
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