Plato said, "the beginning is the most important part of the work." In this issue of Chimes, we share notable beginnings that have shaped our Gardens--and the larger world. From our Professional Horticulture Program, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and boasts alumni in 25 states, to the construction of our Music Room and Ballroom that marked the start of our Performing Arts program, to the artist Bruce Munro, whose 2012 US debut exhibition in our Gardens launched an impressive decade of shows around the globe, we indeed see that from humble beginnings come great things.
