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Concrete Creations

A long and winding trail through an ancient forest of imaginative sculptures hidden behind a garden center.

Brooklyn, Nova Scotia

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Surrounded by a host of abundantly fragrant blooming trees, shrubs, and flowers is the striking sculptures of horticulturist-artist Ivan’s Higgins. Dragons, monks, dancing troupes, an enchanted castle, forest spirits and dozens more fantastic forms will amaze and delight as you stroll through these hidden, well-groomed trails of a mystical forest.

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4122 Sandy Cove Road
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