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.