Story highlights Melania Trump tours the Morikami Museum and Gardens with Akie AbeIt's her first solo public event as first ladyDelray Beach, Florida (CNN) First Lady Melania Trump is committed to continuing the White House garden tradition, showcasing her interest in a Saturday morning visit to the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens with Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "The First Lady has a deep personal commitment to her role as caretaker and nurturer, beginning with her family. She believes there is a connection between a child's mind and places of calm and beauty to be used as a tool for us all. Melania Trump and Akie Abe are touring the Delray Beach museum and its six Japanese-inspired gardens, while President Donald Trump and the Japanese prime minister are slated to play golf at Trump's club in Jupiter. "Both our countries histories and cultures are steeped in the nurture and nature of gardening," Melania Trump said in a statement.

Source: CNN February 11, 2017 12:46 UTC