A weeping cherry tree in full bloom in the Sackler's Moongate garden.

A weeping cherry tree in full bloom in the Sackler's Moongate garden.

Garden to Go: Strolling through the Seasons with ImaginAsia

Moongate Garden diorama sitting on blue table.
The Moongate Garden outside the Sackler Gallery

The theme of this year’s Garden Fest, presented by Smithsonian Gardens, was healthy living, inspired by First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign. ImaginAsia decided to get people up and moving through the Moongate Garden, right outside of the Sackler pavilion, by handing each visitor a brochure outlining the many benefits of walking. Participants then created dioramas using images of the garden during different seasons, whether covered with a flurry of flowers or that other kind of flurry we get in winter. Some people stuck with one season, while others mixed things up a bit as in the diorama pictured here: a view of spring blossoms opens up into a garden filled with snow-covered magnolias.

Learn more about ImaginAsia family programs and check out some other views of the Moongate Garden.

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