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\ K TO I I XITUATE, the gardens eioke a peaceful spiritualify. Mong sandy and loamy paths, (hey wind between cool woodland tunni ls where ferns gradually give way to a rainbow of floral color, carefully arranged for their inspirational effect. Here, a wooden bridegc croMes the garden's main artery, the small stream whence

rnmrlh the name — I.earning’s Kun. Over the years visitors to the gardens come back again and again to express their joy and thanks to the Aprills for providng such a unique and wonderful place. Several visitors said the Aprills were preserving more than history a‘hd I'and at Learning’s Run. Such visitors con-

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Learning's Run corn'd ' nature and carpentry. Roy and fllen currently own and operate April! Landscaping in South -ScavUle. Tim has already built his own - horn A in Ocean View and i.rcgory has put a ln.l of time and effort in helping his father with the gardens and colonial farm ’■WK’ THOROUGHLY : enjoy . having the gardens We learn so much every yeae-that it keeps us disorganized," Jack said as he projected thoughts on future plans ”Whal we really, need now

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With the gazebo, beside the reflecting pond, the Aprills hope to encourage people who have skills and talents to share them , ’ with the public. Perhaps shearing sheep, weaving and other things could tie schcduted to make it a Working- colonial fgrm. A local Cape May County group. The Perchance Players, have already lent their talents to the gardens with performances of classical music. ’.I have tb make an earth cellar . and an nuthouse,” Jack noted as he'stood by the door to leave. He had talked enough and there was much to do in the gardens Something had eaten the salvia plants and hc.hkd to re plant them ■ ail and there were other things Apriill left the house and headed out toward the colonial farm: He stood lor a moment and looked out toward the gardens • • \ LIGHT HKKKZK broke the quiet at Learning's Run. Across Route !t. on the other side of the mad. the graves of Christopher Learning, his wife, Deborah and his daughter, Esther, rested. Their sandstone topped graves were on land owned by someone else and threatened by possible exlmction should the land be sold and developed Once a bulldozer had almost knocked the gravestones down and the Aprills were understandably concerned about their preservation Maybe, somehow, someday' they’d become part of the colonial farm.

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C*. THE COOPERAGE serves as Emily Aprill's workshop. Here she and husband Jack look over dne of her dried flower arrangements; which she has been creating for several ye^rs. They grow the flowers out back. pie. “The poetic sentiment, of course, may develop itself in various modes — in painting, sculpture, in architecture, in the dance — very especially in music — and very particularly, and with a wide field in the composition of the landscape garden." , Shirlianne Gunther lives off Rt. 9 in Court House, a few miles south of Learnings Riin.

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