Escorted by a master gardener, guests can stroll through flower and plant fields in the nearby village of Gourdon.

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Master gardener John Coykendall briefed us on heirloom bean varieties, and later garden manager Jeff Ross took me on a horticultural tour that extended from the deep woods where ginger grows wild to the flame azaleas by the main buildings.

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