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Grow? Jerusalem is, of course, the ultimate city of refuge.
Literally or figuratively, no other city on earth so eternally
symbolizes a safe haven as does Jerusalem. Even when life in
David's City was itself dangerous, the concept prevailed:
Jerusalem is a haven, a refuge, the unique personal home for
Jews, from wherever they might hail. As it happens, it's not
only endangered and embattled people who seek out Jerusalem.
Plants, too - green-growing things - are increasingly finding a
safe haven here, a protected environment where they can
flourish. Where? In the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. Up to now,
the Botanical Gardens of Jerusalem have been one of the city's
best kept secrets. Even locals weren't fully aware of the lush
foliage and watery sanctuary that takes up 180,000 square meters
(about 45 acres) in the heart of the city. Now, with the
garden's ambitious growth plans under way, that's about to
change. The gardens are not new. They began in