“Here the flowers grow and flourish with the same relaxed nature as the men who tend to them.”


The rugged beauty of the lake makes a stunning setting for this unique garden.


been accepted. So, true to his word, he and Klaus purchased the property. It would be several years before either man was ready to move to Tobermo- ry full-time, though both, along with friends and family, were regular summer visitors. By stroke of fate, an artist friend asked Ben to


deliver some of his paintings to a new gallery in town in the late sixties. Ten years after attending the opening, Ben became the gallery’s owner and sold high-end Canadian art for several years before retiring. Before purchasing the gallery Ben trav- elled and even resided in Iran for four years before being drawn back to Tobermory to live. Klaus met Ben in 1961. He came to Ontario via


Winnipeg, where he had lived with his sister after his arrival from Germany. “I always had a garden back home, right after the war, food was precious,” he recalls, “so vegetable and fruit gardens were important. “I saw information about Canada and thought ‘I


want to move there.’ The forests, waterfalls... it was beautiful. And unlike the United States, I would


localgardener.net Bright flowers are a beautiful contrast to the grey of the surrounding rocks. Early Spring 2015 • 9


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