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David Schoettler, Miami,
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"I first learned
about the Secret Garden from a segment shown on a Home and Garden TV television show
called "Extreme Homes." Over that last several years I have spent a lot
of time in Key West, but never discovered the garden. On my next visit to Key West I
went to the garden to see if it was as nice as the television program lead me to
believe. What I found was a paradise amidst the cement and tourism of the Key.
The minute you enter the garden the noise and confusion of the surrounding area falls
away. It's like taking a deep breath and immediate relaxation sets in. The beauty and diversity of the garden is enough to
pleasantly surprise even the most tropical garden-wise visitor. The garden is in the
form of a natural jungle as opposed to a plastic, "everything labeled" museum
setting. I had the privilege to view these rare tropical plants as they are or were
in their natural setting.
If you visit Key West you owe it to yourself to
see the Secret Garden! |
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A Note
From Nancy Forrester- 05/02/98 |
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"Someone is
circulating the rumor that Nancy is dead and the GARDEN is free... I am alive and
well, and it still costs $6.00 to get in." |
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Jim & Sue Classich-
05/02/98 |
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"A garden oasis, a
wonderful testimony to the love of nature." |
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Lornie & Bill
Porter- Machuae Island, Me.- 05/05/98 |
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"This is a
beautiful garden a piece de resistance wherever you look." |
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Darin Carlton- Camden,
Me- 05/07/98 |
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"An oasis in this
desert of tourism madness... thanks so much!" |
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Helen & Cal Schawtz-
Mt. Top, Pa- 05/07/98 |
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"A treat for the
soul." |
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Mata Paulis- Illinois-
05/19/98 |
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"Thanks for
standing apart." |
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Hunter & Gina
McShon- 05/21/98 |
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"Alice in
Wonderland... you have really done a great job." |
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Peter & Petty
Schultz- Ft. Lauderdale, FL- 05/22/98 |
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"Paradise just
doesn't come close." |
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Dave & Cathi-
Seattle, WA- 05/22/98 |
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"What a wonderful
glimpse of paradise. Thank you for sharing it!" |
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George & Jackie- Ft.
Lauderdale, FL- 05/23/98 |
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"The garden is
beautiful. Love everything. Enough said. Just feel the peace." |
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Mel Hamllet & David
Gessy- 05/23/98 |
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"Thank you for
saving this beauty from the concrete world." |
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Dainga Vasquez- 25/23/98-
Orlando, FL |
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"Thank you for
sharing your art with my spirit and letting my soul find peace here." |
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Clawn Gerrity- Conn-
05/23/98 |
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"I found it heart
breaking,. Just one acre left. Adam and Eve was not a history lesson." |
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Anonymous- 05/26/98 |
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"One word to
describe: breathtaking, quite literally. The Art is in the
breathtaking." |
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Dr. Alan Pail Ola'vere-
Manila, Philippines- 05/26/98 |
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"I guess this is the
only place in Key West where you can breathe PURE AIR. The garden is breathtakingly
beautiful." |
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Connie & Troy Moore-
Ormond Beach, FL- 05/26/98 |
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"We're both graphic
artists as well as avid gardeners, this is a work of art." |
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Carol & Nancy- New
York, NY- 05/26/98 |
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"Awesome feel and a
great place for the senses." |
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Dawn & David
Dudfield- Oxford, England- 05/26/98 |
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"You must fight to
keep this bit of paradise in this ever-commercial world." |
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Rich & Candy
Broadhurst- Ft. Lauderdale, FL- 05/29/98 |
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"A beautiful spot in
the middle of a beautiful community." |
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Elizabeth & Peter
McGrata- Coconut Grove, FL- 05/29/98 |
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"The best jewel of
the Key West." |
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David Able- Detroit,
Michigan- 05/29/98 |
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"One of the
most-pleasant of my pleasant memories I will have from this Key West vacation." |
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Paul Bouahigatt-
Lexington, SC- 05/29/98 |
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"A little bit of
heaven on earth. What Eden must have resembled." |
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Len W.- 06/07/98 |
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"Please help to save
this heavenly, beautiful, spiritual place. This is what it's all about. It's
part of our family of living things." |
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Howard Roberts- London,
England- 06/07/98 |
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"I returned to this
beautifully balanced peace. I know it will bring you balance and lift your
spirits." |
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Gregory & Deborah
Powell- Rock Park, IL- 06/19/98 |
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"Thanks for blessing
us." |
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Kathy & Jeff Herrick-
Modesto, California- 06/23/98 |
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"What a cool, shady
retreat, and a loving act of gardening. Sharing it with us is a kindness." |
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Morgan Henderson- Oak,
California- 06/23/98 |
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"What you are doing
is good for the planet and good for the heart. Thank you." |
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Sam McGee & Susan
Deemard- 06/23/98 |
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"There is a little
bit of Florida left- you have it. Thanks for the memories." |
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Stephanie Drother- Penn-
06/23/98 |
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"You're doing a
great thing here. More power and $ to you!" |
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Gary & Chris Todd-
Wyoming- 06/23/98 |
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"Amazing- so
restful. It was a different world." |
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John Duene & Natalie
Tremslay- British Columbia- 06/27/98 |
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"This is our 6th
wedding anniversary. I thought of a special place that would bring memories of
innocence, love, and sharing with nature. I think this place captures the soul of
the Keys!!" |
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Mary Ann McCulloch &
Rick Beatly, Jr.- Penn- 06/27/98 |
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"Gorgeous habitat
for the birds! Space is limited here in Key West for them. Thank you for your
loving protection of the environment." |
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Karen Sebastian, Lillian
Arnold, Kathleen Menzies, & E. Yarde- New York- 06/27/98 |
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"We came, we saw, We
fell in love!" |
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John & Sheryn McGill-
Virginia- 07/10/98 |
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"This is the real
Key West." |
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Claudia P.- FL- 07/18/98 |
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"The goddess is well
pleased. She blesses you for your labor of love." |
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Bruce & Gerry Ivoy-
07/18/98 |
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"The Secret garden
is fabulous! What a treat! We loved it! Thanks for caring about God's
world." |
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