at Greenwood things are changing

the first phase in the restoration project was finally completed in late winter and
staff was finally able to move back into their offices in what was the former owner's home.
In April
i still had it all to myself

with a lovely clivia
framed with tiles depicting life on the estate
in the prime of its creator's life

The house was stripped of its yellow paint last fall
and
as you can see
the garden around it has changed considerably

The house and gardens were neglected for 20+ years
You can see the crumbling edges of what was a pool.
Until the pool and fountain are restored
Louis, our wonderfully talented Director of Horticulture
installs a fountain of ornamental grasses and phormiums
around the "goose boy"

Here i am
at Greenwood in April



being watched over by the boy Peter and his mother
Peter, who grew up here
is the tender hearted, generous man who
has fended off dozens of developers offering him massive sacks of gold
but who remains smitten by and committed to the spirit of this special place
and created the foundation that has become Greenwood.

Comments

[Tom]

Zephyr: Nice little place! Seriously, a property that is a must for renovation, but why would anyone cover(?) it in yellow paint? Thank goodness money doesn't always "talk".

[zephyr]

i know, Tom. No one knows for certain why the yellow paint was considered a good idea. The decision to strip it was a very "big deal"--being that it was lead-based paint--but a very pleasant surprise that the brick was in such good shape that it wasn't necessary to try and come up with a new paint scheme.

[Olallieberry]

So lovely. What a wonderful place to grow up, to work, to be :)