An issue of WET magazine (from the 1980s) profiled a similar operation. Always beautiful to see.

Another comment posted them: https://www.gilroygardens.org/circus-trees/

IIRC the article said that the "circus trees" were almost cut down when the property changed hands.

It stunned me that someone could be so callous about something so unique and creative.

https://www.wetmagazine.com/#/wet-issue-33/