
d eden ... from gardens of eden to secret gardens tahitian gardens are like places in our imagination: bright and shadowy greens, reds and yellows, refined flowers and exuberant trees. these vegetal places of paradise, are, amazingly enough, creations of human genius. from the times of the ancient polynesians through to today, tahitian gardens have never ceased to bring in new species both edible and sacred. the gardens have been places of colors and perfumes for generations, but today these ornamental edens have become less accessible. text & photos anne cesbron-fourrier translation celeste brash oiseau de paradis / bird of paradis r e v u e d e b o r d n ° 5 4 / a i r ta h i t i / o n - b o a r d m a g a z i n e n ° 5 4 35