Under a Sunday-blue sky on April 27th, Los Angeles garden lovers could not have had a prettier day, as they toured the beautiful grounds of Peace Theological Seminary (the former Guasti Villa, built in 1913). In sun hats and comfortable shoes, visitors wandered through the jasmine-tinged air, taking in the visual and tactile beauty on display. Many brought cameras to photograph the foliage, and many more came just to appreciate the incredible landscape design.

Sponsored by The Garden Conservancy Open Days Program, the Seminary was one of ten public and private gardens available for tours in Hancock Park, Windsor Village, Larchmont and the Historic West Adams District.

In addition to the hand-carved stone labyrinth (which follows the design of the one at Ch