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		<dc:creator>Lucy Lee Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Note: all the individual pictures in this post link to larger images in Flickr; just click on the smaller images you see here.) Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also [...]<p><center><a href="http://lavalily.com/">visit the LAVALILY website<br>to follow on twitter or facebook<br>and to discover other interesting links</a>
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Last year, my brother at <a href="http://inkwatu.com" target="_blank">inkwatu.com</a> invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also from him. When I visit him in Florida later this year, I will know I've gotten on his nerves when he takes me to visit the Sunken Gardens! It is with great love and joy that I present my brother, Hilton. I'll be back next week. Mahalo, Hilton!

A hui hou!

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<h3>A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE</h3>
That's the "tag line" for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. It's well chosen. The afternoon I first visited the St. Petersburg Sunken gardens, was following a particularly stressful job interview and negotiations. I bought my ticket to the gardens—actually, I bought a year pass which I'll discuss shortly—and entered into four acres of solitude and reflection right in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Slowly walking along winding paths that conceal then reveal verdant surprises, the tranquility helped me make up my mind about how to proceed with the issues that led me to seek some respite. The experience totally satisfied my need for garden paths, ivy covered rugged stone walls, miniature water fall fountains, and koi ponds. The Sunken Gardens botanical experience was exactly what I needed that day.

It was apparently what other people needed, too. A small troop of kindergarteners immediately fell silent upon walking into this magical world. A middle aged woman and her mother spending an afternoon together walked about. A soon-to-be bride and groom and their best-man and bridal attendant where there checking out the area where weddings are conducted. The occasional other single senior, such as myself, moseyed about, taking pictures, sitting on benches, or just standing, listening to the birds.


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<h3>HISTORY</h3>

Here's a quote from the Sunken Gardens brochure about the history of the attraction:



<blockquote><em>"Sunken Gardens has been a landmark in St. Petersburg since 1935, when it officially opened as Turner's Sunken Gardens. In 1903, the four acre property was purchased by George Turner, Sr., a plumber, who was an avid gardener. He drained a shallow lake, that dropped 15 feet below street level to provide a rich soil to grow fruits and exotic plants from all over the world. By 1924, his amazing garden was attracting visitors who paid 25 cents for a stroll through the beautiful, lush gardens. Papayas, citrus and exotic plants brought the tropics to this subtropical area. Grover heaters were brought in to heat the magnificent Royal Palms, bougainvillea and other cold sensitive tropical plants during the winter. The garden became world renowned for its unique collection of plants and colorful blooms. In the 1950s, exotic wildlife was added to the growing botanical attraction... In 1998, Sunken Gardens was designated a local historic landmark, and in 1999 it was purchased by the City of St. Petersburg."</em>
</blockquote>


There are 24 different areas of the botanical gardens. My personal favorites are the Chilean flamingos, the parrots and other exotic birds, the bromeliads, the lily ponds, the various koi ponds and miniature waterfall fountains, the Japanese garden, the arched bridge, the little spots to meditate and rest, the tropical fruit garden, and the butterfly garden.
 
Adjoining the gift shop for the Sunken Gardens is the <a href="http://www.greatexplorations.org/" target="_blank">Great Explorations Children's Museum</a>. Although it is adjoining the gardens, it is completely separate physically so the quietude of Sunken Gardens is preserved.

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<h3>WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES</h3>

Another quote from their literature describes their facilities for weddings and private parties:



<blockquote><em>"Since 1935, Sunken Gardens has been a favorite setting for exchanging those special vows...The Garden Room, a great location for your banquet or reception, is located in the historic 1926 main building. It was designed keeping its history in mind, creating a loft-like feel with high wood ceilings and metal beams. Overlooking the exquisite gardens, this special room's uniqueness makes it unlike any other wedding experience."</em>
</blockquote>



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<font size="-1"><b>BENCH AMONG FERNS AND PALMS WITH MONSTERA VINE GROWING UP TREE</b></font></a></center>

<h3>MORE LINKS FOR ST. PETERSBURG SUNKEN GARDENS</h3>
The following are the best links I found for additional information and reviews of the Sunken Gardens.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp" target="_blank">official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasbeach.com/cms/index.php?id=3092" target="_blank">Classic Gardens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goflorida.about.com/cs/attractionsalpha/a/sunkengardens.htm" target="_blank">About.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/298" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Florida)" target="_blank">Wikipedia Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
</ul>


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<font size="-1"><b>ONE OF MANY WATER FOUNTAINS</b></font></a></center>

<h3>OTHER GARDENS</h3>

I find it particularly interesting that the Sunken Gardens began as a <em><strong>non-commercial enterprise</strong></em>, the private garden of an individual expressing their love of the garden experience. My sister's website, Lava to Lilikoi (<a href="http://lavalily.com/" target="_blank">lavalily.com/</a>) covers her own garden and farming on the side of a volcano on the Big Island (the Island of Hawaii) in the state of Hawaii. Weekly, she chronicles her gardening in photos and narrative. She has also had posts on private gardens of other people (mostl in Hawaii) that show the kind of personal devotion to gardening George Turner, Sr. had with what became, eventually, the St. Pete Sunken Gardens. Please take a peek at these posts of Lucy's on some lovely private gardens: 

<ul>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/yard-sculpture/" target="_blank">Yard Sculpture</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/shangri-la-hawaii-style/" target="_blank">Shangri-La Hawai`i Style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/mcdaniel-farmette/" target="_blank">McDaniel Farmette</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/from-the-alps-to-the-tropics/" target="_blank">From the Alps to the Tropics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-inga/" target="_blank">Happy Birthday Inga</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/09/a-self-proclaimed-neophyte/" target="_blank">A Self Proclaimed Neophyte</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/11/the-velvet-touch/" target="_blank">The Velvet Touch</a></li>
</ul>

I know absolutely <u><b><em>nothing</em></b></u> about plants or flowers. I'm just a person who loves to bask in their beauty and oxygen. But, Lucy is the opposite in that regard. Horticulture is <em>definitely</em> one of her things! She helped me identify the flowers in the pictures I took for this post. But, even she wasn't entirely certain of a couple so if we made a mistake, please let us know.

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<h3>YEARLY PASS BENEFITS</h3>
I don't buy many yearly passes to local attractions, but I bought one for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. For a senior, it's only  ( for non-seniors;  for Family, that includes membership for two adults in the same household and dependent children through the 12th grade <em><u>or</u></em> two grandparents with their grandchildren—which I think is a lovely idea). The annual membership is much, much more than free admission for one year. It also includes invitation to members-only events, discounts on special workshops, 10% discount in the gift shop, the newsletter and access to horticultural information. What sold me on buying an annual membership, however, was the free admission to <b>over 145 botanical gardens</b> participating in the <a href="http://www.ahs.org/index.html" target="_blank">American Horticultural Society</a> Reciprocal Admissions Program (<a href="http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/RAP_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">reciprocal program brochure</a>). In Florida, alone, there are 16 participating gardens, including the <a href="http://www.selby.org/" target="_blank">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a> just across the Skyway Bridge down in Sarasota and the <a href="http://www.flbg.org/" target="_blank">Florida Botanical Gardens</a> up in the northern part of the county that I covered in the <a href="http://inkwatu.com/2008/05/21/the-florida-botanical-gardens/" target="_blank">Inkwatu Florida Botanical Gardens post</a>.


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<h3>BECOMING A BENEFACTOR (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) </h3>
There are also joint plans that combine the gardens with tickets to Great Explorations. It is especially important in a depressed economy that those who can donate to educational causes such as the Sunken Gardens do so. They have a variety of options from Contributing members at only 0, that gives you a family membership plus 5 free admissions guest passes, up through Private Benefactor, that includes quite a number of special privileges, and Corporate Benefactor, that includes such really nice features as a special employee day with free admission and special activities, company signs during special events, complimentary individual memberships for employees, and several other benefits.


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<h3>COMING EVENTS</h3>
There are a number of workshops and special shows throughout the year, most of which are either free with the annual membership or offered at a discount with the membership. One coming up in March which I plan to attend and cover in Inkwatu is the <b>Orchid Festival</b>, Sunday, March 22, 10am to 4:30pm. which features commercial orchid growers from Florida, lectures throughout the day and thousands of orchids for sale. It will be free with paid daily admission:  adults,  seniors (55+),  children (2-11) or free for annual members.

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704; general information 727-551-3102; wedding and rental information: (727) 551-3106. It is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and Sunday, noon to 4:30pm.

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		<description><![CDATA[Ventolin For Sale, My brother recently posted about the concert he attended in Florida. Because he mentions that it was more about his sister's era (that's me!) I thought I would share it with you. Where can i buy Ventolin online, Of course, watching the video clips he chose certainly did bring back a lot [...]<p><center><a href="http://lavalily.com/">visit the LAVALILY website<br>to follow on twitter or facebook<br>and to discover other interesting links</a>
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<h3>A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE</h3>
That's the "tag line" for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. It's well chosen. The afternoon I first visited the St. Petersburg Sunken gardens, was following a particularly stressful job interview and negotiations. I bought my ticket to the gardens—actually, I bought a year pass which I'll discuss shortly—and entered into four acres of solitude and reflection right in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Slowly walking along winding paths that conceal then reveal verdant surprises, the tranquility helped me make up my mind about how to proceed with the issues that led me to seek some respite. The experience totally satisfied my need for garden paths, ivy covered rugged stone walls, miniature water fall fountains, and koi ponds. The Sunken Gardens botanical experience was exactly what I needed that day.

It was apparently what other people needed, too. A small troop of kindergarteners immediately fell silent upon walking into this magical world. A middle aged woman and her mother spending an afternoon together walked about. A soon-to-be bride and groom and their best-man and bridal attendant where there checking out the area where weddings are conducted. The occasional other single senior, such as myself, moseyed about, taking pictures, sitting on benches, or just standing, listening to the birds.


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<h3>HISTORY</h3>

Here's a quote from the Sunken Gardens brochure about the history of the attraction:



<blockquote><em>"Sunken Gardens has been a landmark in St. Petersburg since 1935, when it officially opened as Turner's Sunken Gardens. In 1903, the four acre property was purchased by George Turner, Sr., a plumber, who was an avid gardener. He drained a shallow lake, that dropped 15 feet below street level to provide a rich soil to grow fruits and exotic plants from all over the world. By 1924, his amazing garden was attracting visitors who paid 25 cents for a stroll through the beautiful, lush gardens. Papayas, citrus and exotic plants brought the tropics to this subtropical area. Grover heaters were brought in to heat the magnificent Royal Palms, bougainvillea and other cold sensitive tropical plants during the winter. The garden became world renowned for its unique collection of plants and colorful blooms. In the 1950s, exotic wildlife was added to the growing botanical attraction... In 1998, Sunken Gardens was designated a local historic landmark, and in 1999 it was purchased by the City of St. Petersburg."</em>
</blockquote>


There are 24 different areas of the botanical gardens. My personal favorites are the Chilean flamingos, the parrots and other exotic birds, the bromeliads, the lily ponds, the various koi ponds and miniature waterfall fountains, the Japanese garden, the arched bridge, the little spots to meditate and rest, the tropical fruit garden, and the butterfly garden.
 
Adjoining the gift shop for the Sunken Gardens is the <a href="http://www.greatexplorations.org/" target="_blank">Great Explorations Children's Museum</a>. Although it is adjoining the gardens, it is completely separate physically so the quietude of Sunken Gardens is preserved.

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<h3>WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES</h3>

Another quote from their literature describes their facilities for weddings and private parties:



<blockquote><em>"Since 1935, Sunken Gardens has been a favorite setting for exchanging those special vows...The Garden Room, a great location for your banquet or reception, is located in the historic 1926 main building. It was designed keeping its history in mind, creating a loft-like feel with high wood ceilings and metal beams. Overlooking the exquisite gardens, this special room's uniqueness makes it unlike any other wedding experience."</em>
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<h3>MORE LINKS FOR ST. PETERSBURG SUNKEN GARDENS</h3>
The following are the best links I found for additional information and reviews of the Sunken Gardens.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp" target="_blank">official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasbeach.com/cms/index.php?id=3092" target="_blank">Classic Gardens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goflorida.about.com/cs/attractionsalpha/a/sunkengardens.htm" target="_blank">About.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/298" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Florida)" target="_blank">Wikipedia Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
</ul>


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<h3>OTHER GARDENS</h3>

I find it particularly interesting that the Sunken Gardens began as a <em><strong>non-commercial enterprise</strong></em>, the private garden of an individual expressing their love of the garden experience. My sister's website, Lava to Lilikoi (<a href="http://lavalily.com/" target="_blank">lavalily.com/</a>) covers her own garden and farming on the side of a volcano on the Big Island (the Island of Hawaii) in the state of Hawaii. Weekly, she chronicles her gardening in photos and narrative. She has also had posts on private gardens of other people (mostl in Hawaii) that show the kind of personal devotion to gardening George Turner, Sr. had with what became, eventually, the St. Pete Sunken Gardens. Please take a peek at these posts of Lucy's on some lovely private gardens: 

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<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/yard-sculpture/" target="_blank">Yard Sculpture</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/shangri-la-hawaii-style/" target="_blank">Shangri-La Hawai`i Style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/mcdaniel-farmette/" target="_blank">McDaniel Farmette</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/from-the-alps-to-the-tropics/" target="_blank">From the Alps to the Tropics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-inga/" target="_blank">Happy Birthday Inga</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/09/a-self-proclaimed-neophyte/" target="_blank">A Self Proclaimed Neophyte</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/11/the-velvet-touch/" target="_blank">The Velvet Touch</a></li>
</ul>

I know absolutely <u><b><em>nothing</em></b></u> about plants or flowers. I'm just a person who loves to bask in their beauty and oxygen. But, Lucy is the opposite in that regard. Horticulture is <em>definitely</em> one of her things! She helped me identify the flowers in the pictures I took for this post. But, even she wasn't entirely certain of a couple so if we made a mistake, please let us know.

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<h3>YEARLY PASS BENEFITS</h3>
I don't buy many yearly passes to local attractions, but I bought one for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. For a senior, it's only  ( for non-seniors;  for Family, that includes membership for two adults in the same household and dependent children through the 12th grade <em><u>or</u></em> two grandparents with their grandchildren—which I think is a lovely idea). The annual membership is much, much more than free admission for one year. It also includes invitation to members-only events, discounts on special workshops, 10% discount in the gift shop, the newsletter and access to horticultural information. What sold me on buying an annual membership, however, was the free admission to <b>over 145 botanical gardens</b> participating in the <a href="http://www.ahs.org/index.html" target="_blank">American Horticultural Society</a> Reciprocal Admissions Program (<a href="http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/RAP_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">reciprocal program brochure</a>). In Florida, alone, there are 16 participating gardens, including the <a href="http://www.selby.org/" target="_blank">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a> just across the Skyway Bridge down in Sarasota and the <a href="http://www.flbg.org/" target="_blank">Florida Botanical Gardens</a> up in the northern part of the county that I covered in the <a href="http://inkwatu.com/2008/05/21/the-florida-botanical-gardens/" target="_blank">Inkwatu Florida Botanical Gardens post</a>.


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<h3>BECOMING A BENEFACTOR (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) </h3>
There are also joint plans that combine the gardens with tickets to Great Explorations. It is especially important in a depressed economy that those who can donate to educational causes such as the Sunken Gardens do so. They have a variety of options from Contributing members at only 0, that gives you a family membership plus 5 free admissions guest passes, up through Private Benefactor, that includes quite a number of special privileges, and Corporate Benefactor, that includes such really nice features as a special employee day with free admission and special activities, company signs during special events, complimentary individual memberships for employees, and several other benefits.


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<h3>COMING EVENTS</h3>
There are a number of workshops and special shows throughout the year, most of which are either free with the annual membership or offered at a discount with the membership. One coming up in March which I plan to attend and cover in Inkwatu is the <b>Orchid Festival</b>, Sunday, March 22, 10am to 4:30pm. which features commercial orchid growers from Florida, lectures throughout the day and thousands of orchids for sale. It will be free with paid daily admission:  adults,  seniors (55+),  children (2-11) or free for annual members.

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704; general information 727-551-3102; wedding and rental information: (727) 551-3106. It is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and Sunday, noon to 4:30pm.

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<center><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x-o3CJytIPE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center></p>
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<center><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x-o3CJytIPE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center></p>
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<p><em>A hui hou!</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Note: all the individual pictures in this post link to larger images in Flickr; just click on the smaller images you see here.) Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also [...]<p><center><a href="http://lavalily.com/">visit the LAVALILY website<br>to follow on twitter or facebook<br>and to discover other interesting links</a>
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Last year, my brother at <a href="http://inkwatu.com" target="_blank">inkwatu.com</a> invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also from him. When I visit him in Florida later this year, I will know I've gotten on his nerves when he takes me to visit the Sunken Gardens! It is with great love and joy that I present my brother, Hilton. I'll be back next week. Mahalo, Hilton!

A hui hou!

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<font size="-1"><b>CHILEAN FLAMINGOS</b></font></a></center>

<h3>A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE</h3>
That's the "tag line" for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. It's well chosen. The afternoon I first visited the St. Petersburg Sunken gardens, was following a particularly stressful job interview and negotiations. I bought my ticket to the gardens—actually, I bought a year pass which I'll discuss shortly—and entered into four acres of solitude and reflection right in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Slowly walking along winding paths that conceal then reveal verdant surprises, the tranquility helped me make up my mind about how to proceed with the issues that led me to seek some respite. The experience totally satisfied my need for garden paths, ivy covered rugged stone walls, miniature water fall fountains, and koi ponds. The Sunken Gardens botanical experience was exactly what I needed that day.

It was apparently what other people needed, too. A small troop of kindergarteners immediately fell silent upon walking into this magical world. A middle aged woman and her mother spending an afternoon together walked about. A soon-to-be bride and groom and their best-man and bridal attendant where there checking out the area where weddings are conducted. The occasional other single senior, such as myself, moseyed about, taking pictures, sitting on benches, or just standing, listening to the birds.


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<h3>HISTORY</h3>

Here's a quote from the Sunken Gardens brochure about the history of the attraction:



<blockquote><em>"Sunken Gardens has been a landmark in St. Petersburg since 1935, when it officially opened as Turner's Sunken Gardens. In 1903, the four acre property was purchased by George Turner, Sr., a plumber, who was an avid gardener. He drained a shallow lake, that dropped 15 feet below street level to provide a rich soil to grow fruits and exotic plants from all over the world. By 1924, his amazing garden was attracting visitors who paid 25 cents for a stroll through the beautiful, lush gardens. Papayas, citrus and exotic plants brought the tropics to this subtropical area. Grover heaters were brought in to heat the magnificent Royal Palms, bougainvillea and other cold sensitive tropical plants during the winter. The garden became world renowned for its unique collection of plants and colorful blooms. In the 1950s, exotic wildlife was added to the growing botanical attraction... In 1998, Sunken Gardens was designated a local historic landmark, and in 1999 it was purchased by the City of St. Petersburg."</em>
</blockquote>


There are 24 different areas of the botanical gardens. My personal favorites are the Chilean flamingos, the parrots and other exotic birds, the bromeliads, the lily ponds, the various koi ponds and miniature waterfall fountains, the Japanese garden, the arched bridge, the little spots to meditate and rest, the tropical fruit garden, and the butterfly garden.
 
Adjoining the gift shop for the Sunken Gardens is the <a href="http://www.greatexplorations.org/" target="_blank">Great Explorations Children's Museum</a>. Although it is adjoining the gardens, it is completely separate physically so the quietude of Sunken Gardens is preserved.

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<h3>WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES</h3>

Another quote from their literature describes their facilities for weddings and private parties:



<blockquote><em>"Since 1935, Sunken Gardens has been a favorite setting for exchanging those special vows...The Garden Room, a great location for your banquet or reception, is located in the historic 1926 main building. It was designed keeping its history in mind, creating a loft-like feel with high wood ceilings and metal beams. Overlooking the exquisite gardens, this special room's uniqueness makes it unlike any other wedding experience."</em>
</blockquote>



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<font size="-1"><b>BENCH AMONG FERNS AND PALMS WITH MONSTERA VINE GROWING UP TREE</b></font></a></center>

<h3>MORE LINKS FOR ST. PETERSBURG SUNKEN GARDENS</h3>
The following are the best links I found for additional information and reviews of the Sunken Gardens.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp" target="_blank">official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasbeach.com/cms/index.php?id=3092" target="_blank">Classic Gardens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goflorida.about.com/cs/attractionsalpha/a/sunkengardens.htm" target="_blank">About.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/298" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Florida)" target="_blank">Wikipedia Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
</ul>


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<font size="-1"><b>ONE OF MANY WATER FOUNTAINS</b></font></a></center>

<h3>OTHER GARDENS</h3>

I find it particularly interesting that the Sunken Gardens began as a <em><strong>non-commercial enterprise</strong></em>, the private garden of an individual expressing their love of the garden experience. My sister's website, Lava to Lilikoi (<a href="http://lavalily.com/" target="_blank">lavalily.com/</a>) covers her own garden and farming on the side of a volcano on the Big Island (the Island of Hawaii) in the state of Hawaii. Weekly, she chronicles her gardening in photos and narrative. She has also had posts on private gardens of other people (mostl in Hawaii) that show the kind of personal devotion to gardening George Turner, Sr. had with what became, eventually, the St. Pete Sunken Gardens. Please take a peek at these posts of Lucy's on some lovely private gardens: 

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<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/yard-sculpture/" target="_blank">Yard Sculpture</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/shangri-la-hawaii-style/" target="_blank">Shangri-La Hawai`i Style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/mcdaniel-farmette/" target="_blank">McDaniel Farmette</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/from-the-alps-to-the-tropics/" target="_blank">From the Alps to the Tropics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-inga/" target="_blank">Happy Birthday Inga</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/09/a-self-proclaimed-neophyte/" target="_blank">A Self Proclaimed Neophyte</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/11/the-velvet-touch/" target="_blank">The Velvet Touch</a></li>
</ul>

I know absolutely <u><b><em>nothing</em></b></u> about plants or flowers. I'm just a person who loves to bask in their beauty and oxygen. But, Lucy is the opposite in that regard. Horticulture is <em>definitely</em> one of her things! She helped me identify the flowers in the pictures I took for this post. But, even she wasn't entirely certain of a couple so if we made a mistake, please let us know.

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<font size="-1"><b>WATER FOUNTAINS AND STONE WALLS</b></font>
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<h3>YEARLY PASS BENEFITS</h3>
I don't buy many yearly passes to local attractions, but I bought one for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. For a senior, it's only  ( for non-seniors;  for Family, that includes membership for two adults in the same household and dependent children through the 12th grade <em><u>or</u></em> two grandparents with their grandchildren—which I think is a lovely idea). The annual membership is much, much more than free admission for one year. It also includes invitation to members-only events, discounts on special workshops, 10% discount in the gift shop, the newsletter and access to horticultural information. What sold me on buying an annual membership, however, was the free admission to <b>over 145 botanical gardens</b> participating in the <a href="http://www.ahs.org/index.html" target="_blank">American Horticultural Society</a> Reciprocal Admissions Program (<a href="http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/RAP_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">reciprocal program brochure</a>). In Florida, alone, there are 16 participating gardens, including the <a href="http://www.selby.org/" target="_blank">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a> just across the Skyway Bridge down in Sarasota and the <a href="http://www.flbg.org/" target="_blank">Florida Botanical Gardens</a> up in the northern part of the county that I covered in the <a href="http://inkwatu.com/2008/05/21/the-florida-botanical-gardens/" target="_blank">Inkwatu Florida Botanical Gardens post</a>.


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<h3>BECOMING A BENEFACTOR (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) </h3>
There are also joint plans that combine the gardens with tickets to Great Explorations. It is especially important in a depressed economy that those who can donate to educational causes such as the Sunken Gardens do so. They have a variety of options from Contributing members at only 0, that gives you a family membership plus 5 free admissions guest passes, up through Private Benefactor, that includes quite a number of special privileges, and Corporate Benefactor, that includes such really nice features as a special employee day with free admission and special activities, company signs during special events, complimentary individual memberships for employees, and several other benefits.


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<h3>COMING EVENTS</h3>
There are a number of workshops and special shows throughout the year, most of which are either free with the annual membership or offered at a discount with the membership. One coming up in March which I plan to attend and cover in Inkwatu is the <b>Orchid Festival</b>, Sunday, March 22, 10am to 4:30pm. which features commercial orchid growers from Florida, lectures throughout the day and thousands of orchids for sale. It will be free with paid daily admission:  adults,  seniors (55+),  children (2-11) or free for annual members.

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704; general information 727-551-3102; wedding and rental information: (727) 551-3106. It is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and Sunday, noon to 4:30pm.

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		<dc:creator>Lucy Lee Jones</dc:creator>
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		<dc:creator>Lucy Lee Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Note: all the individual pictures in this post link to larger images in Flickr; just click on the smaller images you see here.) Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also [...]<p><center><a href="http://lavalily.com/">visit the LAVALILY website<br>to follow on twitter or facebook<br>and to discover other interesting links</a>
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Last year, my brother at <a href="http://inkwatu.com" target="_blank">inkwatu.com</a> invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also from him. When I visit him in Florida later this year, I will know I've gotten on his nerves when he takes me to visit the Sunken Gardens! It is with great love and joy that I present my brother, Hilton. I'll be back next week. Mahalo, Hilton!

A hui hou!

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<center><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3290325226_8e0f97b59a_o.jpg"  title="CHILEAN FLAMINGOS" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3290325226_efbf9a476c.jpg" alt="CHILEAN FLAMINGOS"/>
<font size="-1"><b>CHILEAN FLAMINGOS</b></font></a></center>

<h3>A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE</h3>
That's the "tag line" for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. It's well chosen. The afternoon I first visited the St. Petersburg Sunken gardens, was following a particularly stressful job interview and negotiations. I bought my ticket to the gardens—actually, I bought a year pass which I'll discuss shortly—and entered into four acres of solitude and reflection right in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Slowly walking along winding paths that conceal then reveal verdant surprises, the tranquility helped me make up my mind about how to proceed with the issues that led me to seek some respite. The experience totally satisfied my need for garden paths, ivy covered rugged stone walls, miniature water fall fountains, and koi ponds. The Sunken Gardens botanical experience was exactly what I needed that day.

It was apparently what other people needed, too. A small troop of kindergarteners immediately fell silent upon walking into this magical world. A middle aged woman and her mother spending an afternoon together walked about. A soon-to-be bride and groom and their best-man and bridal attendant where there checking out the area where weddings are conducted. The occasional other single senior, such as myself, moseyed about, taking pictures, sitting on benches, or just standing, listening to the birds.


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<h3>HISTORY</h3>

Here's a quote from the Sunken Gardens brochure about the history of the attraction:



<blockquote><em>"Sunken Gardens has been a landmark in St. Petersburg since 1935, when it officially opened as Turner's Sunken Gardens. In 1903, the four acre property was purchased by George Turner, Sr., a plumber, who was an avid gardener. He drained a shallow lake, that dropped 15 feet below street level to provide a rich soil to grow fruits and exotic plants from all over the world. By 1924, his amazing garden was attracting visitors who paid 25 cents for a stroll through the beautiful, lush gardens. Papayas, citrus and exotic plants brought the tropics to this subtropical area. Grover heaters were brought in to heat the magnificent Royal Palms, bougainvillea and other cold sensitive tropical plants during the winter. The garden became world renowned for its unique collection of plants and colorful blooms. In the 1950s, exotic wildlife was added to the growing botanical attraction... In 1998, Sunken Gardens was designated a local historic landmark, and in 1999 it was purchased by the City of St. Petersburg."</em>
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There are 24 different areas of the botanical gardens. My personal favorites are the Chilean flamingos, the parrots and other exotic birds, the bromeliads, the lily ponds, the various koi ponds and miniature waterfall fountains, the Japanese garden, the arched bridge, the little spots to meditate and rest, the tropical fruit garden, and the butterfly garden.
 
Adjoining the gift shop for the Sunken Gardens is the <a href="http://www.greatexplorations.org/" target="_blank">Great Explorations Children's Museum</a>. Although it is adjoining the gardens, it is completely separate physically so the quietude of Sunken Gardens is preserved.

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<h3>WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES</h3>

Another quote from their literature describes their facilities for weddings and private parties:



<blockquote><em>"Since 1935, Sunken Gardens has been a favorite setting for exchanging those special vows...The Garden Room, a great location for your banquet or reception, is located in the historic 1926 main building. It was designed keeping its history in mind, creating a loft-like feel with high wood ceilings and metal beams. Overlooking the exquisite gardens, this special room's uniqueness makes it unlike any other wedding experience."</em>
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<font size="-1"><b>BENCH AMONG FERNS AND PALMS WITH MONSTERA VINE GROWING UP TREE</b></font></a></center>

<h3>MORE LINKS FOR ST. PETERSBURG SUNKEN GARDENS</h3>
The following are the best links I found for additional information and reviews of the Sunken Gardens.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp" target="_blank">official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasbeach.com/cms/index.php?id=3092" target="_blank">Classic Gardens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goflorida.about.com/cs/attractionsalpha/a/sunkengardens.htm" target="_blank">About.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/298" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Florida)" target="_blank">Wikipedia Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
</ul>


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<h3>OTHER GARDENS</h3>

I find it particularly interesting that the Sunken Gardens began as a <em><strong>non-commercial enterprise</strong></em>, the private garden of an individual expressing their love of the garden experience. My sister's website, Lava to Lilikoi (<a href="http://lavalily.com/" target="_blank">lavalily.com/</a>) covers her own garden and farming on the side of a volcano on the Big Island (the Island of Hawaii) in the state of Hawaii. Weekly, she chronicles her gardening in photos and narrative. She has also had posts on private gardens of other people (mostl in Hawaii) that show the kind of personal devotion to gardening George Turner, Sr. had with what became, eventually, the St. Pete Sunken Gardens. Please take a peek at these posts of Lucy's on some lovely private gardens: 

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<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-inga/" target="_blank">Happy Birthday Inga</a></li>
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I know absolutely <u><b><em>nothing</em></b></u> about plants or flowers. I'm just a person who loves to bask in their beauty and oxygen. But, Lucy is the opposite in that regard. Horticulture is <em>definitely</em> one of her things! She helped me identify the flowers in the pictures I took for this post. But, even she wasn't entirely certain of a couple so if we made a mistake, please let us know.

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<h3>YEARLY PASS BENEFITS</h3>
I don't buy many yearly passes to local attractions, but I bought one for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. For a senior, it's only  ( for non-seniors;  for Family, that includes membership for two adults in the same household and dependent children through the 12th grade <em><u>or</u></em> two grandparents with their grandchildren—which I think is a lovely idea). The annual membership is much, much more than free admission for one year. It also includes invitation to members-only events, discounts on special workshops, 10% discount in the gift shop, the newsletter and access to horticultural information. What sold me on buying an annual membership, however, was the free admission to <b>over 145 botanical gardens</b> participating in the <a href="http://www.ahs.org/index.html" target="_blank">American Horticultural Society</a> Reciprocal Admissions Program (<a href="http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/RAP_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">reciprocal program brochure</a>). In Florida, alone, there are 16 participating gardens, including the <a href="http://www.selby.org/" target="_blank">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a> just across the Skyway Bridge down in Sarasota and the <a href="http://www.flbg.org/" target="_blank">Florida Botanical Gardens</a> up in the northern part of the county that I covered in the <a href="http://inkwatu.com/2008/05/21/the-florida-botanical-gardens/" target="_blank">Inkwatu Florida Botanical Gardens post</a>.


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<h3>BECOMING A BENEFACTOR (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) </h3>
There are also joint plans that combine the gardens with tickets to Great Explorations. It is especially important in a depressed economy that those who can donate to educational causes such as the Sunken Gardens do so. They have a variety of options from Contributing members at only 0, that gives you a family membership plus 5 free admissions guest passes, up through Private Benefactor, that includes quite a number of special privileges, and Corporate Benefactor, that includes such really nice features as a special employee day with free admission and special activities, company signs during special events, complimentary individual memberships for employees, and several other benefits.


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<h3>COMING EVENTS</h3>
There are a number of workshops and special shows throughout the year, most of which are either free with the annual membership or offered at a discount with the membership. One coming up in March which I plan to attend and cover in Inkwatu is the <b>Orchid Festival</b>, Sunday, March 22, 10am to 4:30pm. which features commercial orchid growers from Florida, lectures throughout the day and thousands of orchids for sale. It will be free with paid daily admission:  adults,  seniors (55+),  children (2-11) or free for annual members.

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704; general information 727-551-3102; wedding and rental information: (727) 551-3106. It is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and Sunday, noon to 4:30pm.

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		<description><![CDATA[(Note: all the individual pictures in this post link to larger images in Flickr; just click on the smaller images you see here.) Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also [...]<p><center><a href="http://lavalily.com/">visit the LAVALILY website<br>to follow on twitter or facebook<br>and to discover other interesting links</a>
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Last year, my brother at <a href="http://inkwatu.com" target="_blank">inkwatu.com</a> invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also from him. When I visit him in Florida later this year, I will know I've gotten on his nerves when he takes me to visit the Sunken Gardens! It is with great love and joy that I present my brother, Hilton. I'll be back next week. Mahalo, Hilton!

A hui hou!

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<h3>A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE</h3>
That's the "tag line" for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. It's well chosen. The afternoon I first visited the St. Petersburg Sunken gardens, was following a particularly stressful job interview and negotiations. I bought my ticket to the gardens—actually, I bought a year pass which I'll discuss shortly—and entered into four acres of solitude and reflection right in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Slowly walking along winding paths that conceal then reveal verdant surprises, the tranquility helped me make up my mind about how to proceed with the issues that led me to seek some respite. The experience totally satisfied my need for garden paths, ivy covered rugged stone walls, miniature water fall fountains, and koi ponds. The Sunken Gardens botanical experience was exactly what I needed that day.

It was apparently what other people needed, too. A small troop of kindergarteners immediately fell silent upon walking into this magical world. A middle aged woman and her mother spending an afternoon together walked about. A soon-to-be bride and groom and their best-man and bridal attendant where there checking out the area where weddings are conducted. The occasional other single senior, such as myself, moseyed about, taking pictures, sitting on benches, or just standing, listening to the birds.


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<h3>HISTORY</h3>

Here's a quote from the Sunken Gardens brochure about the history of the attraction:



<blockquote><em>"Sunken Gardens has been a landmark in St. Petersburg since 1935, when it officially opened as Turner's Sunken Gardens. In 1903, the four acre property was purchased by George Turner, Sr., a plumber, who was an avid gardener. He drained a shallow lake, that dropped 15 feet below street level to provide a rich soil to grow fruits and exotic plants from all over the world. By 1924, his amazing garden was attracting visitors who paid 25 cents for a stroll through the beautiful, lush gardens. Papayas, citrus and exotic plants brought the tropics to this subtropical area. Grover heaters were brought in to heat the magnificent Royal Palms, bougainvillea and other cold sensitive tropical plants during the winter. The garden became world renowned for its unique collection of plants and colorful blooms. In the 1950s, exotic wildlife was added to the growing botanical attraction... In 1998, Sunken Gardens was designated a local historic landmark, and in 1999 it was purchased by the City of St. Petersburg."</em>
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There are 24 different areas of the botanical gardens. My personal favorites are the Chilean flamingos, the parrots and other exotic birds, the bromeliads, the lily ponds, the various koi ponds and miniature waterfall fountains, the Japanese garden, the arched bridge, the little spots to meditate and rest, the tropical fruit garden, and the butterfly garden.
 
Adjoining the gift shop for the Sunken Gardens is the <a href="http://www.greatexplorations.org/" target="_blank">Great Explorations Children's Museum</a>. Although it is adjoining the gardens, it is completely separate physically so the quietude of Sunken Gardens is preserved.

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<h3>WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES</h3>

Another quote from their literature describes their facilities for weddings and private parties:



<blockquote><em>"Since 1935, Sunken Gardens has been a favorite setting for exchanging those special vows...The Garden Room, a great location for your banquet or reception, is located in the historic 1926 main building. It was designed keeping its history in mind, creating a loft-like feel with high wood ceilings and metal beams. Overlooking the exquisite gardens, this special room's uniqueness makes it unlike any other wedding experience."</em>
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<font size="-1"><b>BENCH AMONG FERNS AND PALMS WITH MONSTERA VINE GROWING UP TREE</b></font></a></center>

<h3>MORE LINKS FOR ST. PETERSBURG SUNKEN GARDENS</h3>
The following are the best links I found for additional information and reviews of the Sunken Gardens.
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<li><a href="http://www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp" target="_blank">official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasbeach.com/cms/index.php?id=3092" target="_blank">Classic Gardens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goflorida.about.com/cs/attractionsalpha/a/sunkengardens.htm" target="_blank">About.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/298" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Florida)" target="_blank">Wikipedia Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
</ul>


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<h3>OTHER GARDENS</h3>

I find it particularly interesting that the Sunken Gardens began as a <em><strong>non-commercial enterprise</strong></em>, the private garden of an individual expressing their love of the garden experience. My sister's website, Lava to Lilikoi (<a href="http://lavalily.com/" target="_blank">lavalily.com/</a>) covers her own garden and farming on the side of a volcano on the Big Island (the Island of Hawaii) in the state of Hawaii. Weekly, she chronicles her gardening in photos and narrative. She has also had posts on private gardens of other people (mostl in Hawaii) that show the kind of personal devotion to gardening George Turner, Sr. had with what became, eventually, the St. Pete Sunken Gardens. Please take a peek at these posts of Lucy's on some lovely private gardens: 

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<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/yard-sculpture/" target="_blank">Yard Sculpture</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/shangri-la-hawaii-style/" target="_blank">Shangri-La Hawai`i Style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/mcdaniel-farmette/" target="_blank">McDaniel Farmette</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/from-the-alps-to-the-tropics/" target="_blank">From the Alps to the Tropics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-inga/" target="_blank">Happy Birthday Inga</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/09/a-self-proclaimed-neophyte/" target="_blank">A Self Proclaimed Neophyte</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/11/the-velvet-touch/" target="_blank">The Velvet Touch</a></li>
</ul>

I know absolutely <u><b><em>nothing</em></b></u> about plants or flowers. I'm just a person who loves to bask in their beauty and oxygen. But, Lucy is the opposite in that regard. Horticulture is <em>definitely</em> one of her things! She helped me identify the flowers in the pictures I took for this post. But, even she wasn't entirely certain of a couple so if we made a mistake, please let us know.

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<h3>YEARLY PASS BENEFITS</h3>
I don't buy many yearly passes to local attractions, but I bought one for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. For a senior, it's only $35 ($40 for non-seniors; $50 for Family, that includes membership for two adults in the same household and dependent children through the 12th grade <em><u>or</u></em> two grandparents with their grandchildren—which I think is a lovely idea). The annual membership is much, much more than free admission for one year. It also includes invitation to members-only events, discounts on special workshops, 10% discount in the gift shop, the newsletter and access to horticultural information. What sold me on buying an annual membership, however, was the free admission to <b>over 145 botanical gardens</b> participating in the <a href="http://www.ahs.org/index.html" target="_blank">American Horticultural Society</a> Reciprocal Admissions Program (<a href="http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/RAP_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">reciprocal program brochure</a>). In Florida, alone, there are 16 participating gardens, including the <a href="http://www.selby.org/" target="_blank">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a> just across the Skyway Bridge down in Sarasota and the <a href="http://www.flbg.org/" target="_blank">Florida Botanical Gardens</a> up in the northern part of the county that I covered in the <a href="http://inkwatu.com/2008/05/21/the-florida-botanical-gardens/" target="_blank">Inkwatu Florida Botanical Gardens post</a>.


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<h3>BECOMING A BENEFACTOR (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) </h3>
There are also joint plans that combine the gardens with tickets to Great Explorations. It is especially important in a depressed economy that those who can donate to educational causes such as the Sunken Gardens do so. They have a variety of options from Contributing members at only $100, that gives you a family membership plus 5 free admissions guest passes, up through Private Benefactor, that includes quite a number of special privileges, and Corporate Benefactor, that includes such really nice features as a special employee day with free admission and special activities, company signs during special events, complimentary individual memberships for employees, and several other benefits.


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<h3>COMING EVENTS</h3>
There are a number of workshops and special shows throughout the year, most of which are either free with the annual membership or offered at a discount with the membership. One coming up in March which I plan to attend and cover in Inkwatu is the <b>Orchid Festival</b>, Sunday, March 22, 10am to 4:30pm. which features commercial orchid growers from Florida, lectures throughout the day and thousands of orchids for sale. It will be free with paid daily admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (55+), $4 children (2-11) or free for annual members.

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704; general information 727-551-3102; wedding and rental information: (727) 551-3106. It is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and Sunday, noon to 4:30pm.

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Last year, my brother at <a href="http://inkwatu.com" target="_blank">inkwatu.com</a> invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week's post, which was also from him. When I visit him in Florida later this year, I will know I've gotten on his nerves when he takes me to visit the Sunken Gardens! It is with great love and joy that I present my brother, Hilton. I'll be back next week. Mahalo, Hilton!

A hui hou!

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<font size="-1"><b>CHILEAN FLAMINGOS</b></font></a></center>

<h3>A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE</h3>
That's the "tag line" for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. It's well chosen. The afternoon I first visited the St. Petersburg Sunken gardens, was following a particularly stressful job interview and negotiations. I bought my ticket to the gardens—actually, I bought a year pass which I'll discuss shortly—and entered into four acres of solitude and reflection right in the heart of downtown St. Pete. Slowly walking along winding paths that conceal then reveal verdant surprises, the tranquility helped me make up my mind about how to proceed with the issues that led me to seek some respite. The experience totally satisfied my need for garden paths, ivy covered rugged stone walls, miniature water fall fountains, and koi ponds. The Sunken Gardens botanical experience was exactly what I needed that day.

It was apparently what other people needed, too. A small troop of kindergarteners immediately fell silent upon walking into this magical world. A middle aged woman and her mother spending an afternoon together walked about. A soon-to-be bride and groom and their best-man and bridal attendant where there checking out the area where weddings are conducted. The occasional other single senior, such as myself, moseyed about, taking pictures, sitting on benches, or just standing, listening to the birds.


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<h3>HISTORY</h3>

Here's a quote from the Sunken Gardens brochure about the history of the attraction:



<blockquote><em>"Sunken Gardens has been a landmark in St. Petersburg since 1935, when it officially opened as Turner's Sunken Gardens. In 1903, the four acre property was purchased by George Turner, Sr., a plumber, who was an avid gardener. He drained a shallow lake, that dropped 15 feet below street level to provide a rich soil to grow fruits and exotic plants from all over the world. By 1924, his amazing garden was attracting visitors who paid 25 cents for a stroll through the beautiful, lush gardens. Papayas, citrus and exotic plants brought the tropics to this subtropical area. Grover heaters were brought in to heat the magnificent Royal Palms, bougainvillea and other cold sensitive tropical plants during the winter. The garden became world renowned for its unique collection of plants and colorful blooms. In the 1950s, exotic wildlife was added to the growing botanical attraction... In 1998, Sunken Gardens was designated a local historic landmark, and in 1999 it was purchased by the City of St. Petersburg."</em>
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There are 24 different areas of the botanical gardens. My personal favorites are the Chilean flamingos, the parrots and other exotic birds, the bromeliads, the lily ponds, the various koi ponds and miniature waterfall fountains, the Japanese garden, the arched bridge, the little spots to meditate and rest, the tropical fruit garden, and the butterfly garden.
 
Adjoining the gift shop for the Sunken Gardens is the <a href="http://www.greatexplorations.org/" target="_blank">Great Explorations Children's Museum</a>. Although it is adjoining the gardens, it is completely separate physically so the quietude of Sunken Gardens is preserved.

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<h3>WEDDINGS & PRIVATE PARTIES</h3>

Another quote from their literature describes their facilities for weddings and private parties:



<blockquote><em>"Since 1935, Sunken Gardens has been a favorite setting for exchanging those special vows...The Garden Room, a great location for your banquet or reception, is located in the historic 1926 main building. It was designed keeping its history in mind, creating a loft-like feel with high wood ceilings and metal beams. Overlooking the exquisite gardens, this special room's uniqueness makes it unlike any other wedding experience."</em>
</blockquote>



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<font size="-1"><b>BENCH AMONG FERNS AND PALMS WITH MONSTERA VINE GROWING UP TREE</b></font></a></center>

<h3>MORE LINKS FOR ST. PETERSBURG SUNKEN GARDENS</h3>
The following are the best links I found for additional information and reviews of the Sunken Gardens.
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<li><a href="http://www.stpete.org/sunken/index.asp" target="_blank">official website</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.floridasbeach.com/cms/index.php?id=3092" target="_blank">Classic Gardens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goflorida.about.com/cs/attractionsalpha/a/sunkengardens.htm" target="_blank">About.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/298" target="_blank">RoadsideAmerica.com's Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Florida)" target="_blank">Wikipedia Sunken Gardens entry</a></li>
</ul>


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<font size="-1"><b>ONE OF MANY WATER FOUNTAINS</b></font></a></center>

<h3>OTHER GARDENS</h3>

I find it particularly interesting that the Sunken Gardens began as a <em><strong>non-commercial enterprise</strong></em>, the private garden of an individual expressing their love of the garden experience. My sister's website, Lava to Lilikoi (<a href="http://lavalily.com/" target="_blank">lavalily.com/</a>) covers her own garden and farming on the side of a volcano on the Big Island (the Island of Hawaii) in the state of Hawaii. Weekly, she chronicles her gardening in photos and narrative. She has also had posts on private gardens of other people (mostl in Hawaii) that show the kind of personal devotion to gardening George Turner, Sr. had with what became, eventually, the St. Pete Sunken Gardens. Please take a peek at these posts of Lucy's on some lovely private gardens: 

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<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/yard-sculpture/" target="_blank">Yard Sculpture</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/shangri-la-hawaii-style/" target="_blank">Shangri-La Hawai`i Style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2009/02/mcdaniel-farmette/" target="_blank">McDaniel Farmette</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/from-the-alps-to-the-tropics/" target="_blank">From the Alps to the Tropics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/08/happy-birthday-inga/" target="_blank">Happy Birthday Inga</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/09/a-self-proclaimed-neophyte/" target="_blank">A Self Proclaimed Neophyte</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lavalily.com/2008/11/the-velvet-touch/" target="_blank">The Velvet Touch</a></li>
</ul>

I know absolutely <u><b><em>nothing</em></b></u> about plants or flowers. I'm just a person who loves to bask in their beauty and oxygen. But, Lucy is the opposite in that regard. Horticulture is <em>definitely</em> one of her things! She helped me identify the flowers in the pictures I took for this post. But, even she wasn't entirely certain of a couple so if we made a mistake, please let us know.

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<h3>YEARLY PASS BENEFITS</h3>
I don't buy many yearly passes to local attractions, but I bought one for the St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens. For a senior, it's only  ( for non-seniors;  for Family, that includes membership for two adults in the same household and dependent children through the 12th grade <em><u>or</u></em> two grandparents with their grandchildren—which I think is a lovely idea). The annual membership is much, much more than free admission for one year. It also includes invitation to members-only events, discounts on special workshops, 10% discount in the gift shop, the newsletter and access to horticultural information. What sold me on buying an annual membership, however, was the free admission to <b>over 145 botanical gardens</b> participating in the <a href="http://www.ahs.org/index.html" target="_blank">American Horticultural Society</a> Reciprocal Admissions Program (<a href="http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/RAP_Brochure.pdf" target="_blank">reciprocal program brochure</a>). In Florida, alone, there are 16 participating gardens, including the <a href="http://www.selby.org/" target="_blank">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a> just across the Skyway Bridge down in Sarasota and the <a href="http://www.flbg.org/" target="_blank">Florida Botanical Gardens</a> up in the northern part of the county that I covered in the <a href="http://inkwatu.com/2008/05/21/the-florida-botanical-gardens/" target="_blank">Inkwatu Florida Botanical Gardens post</a>.


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<h3>BECOMING A BENEFACTOR (INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE) </h3>
There are also joint plans that combine the gardens with tickets to Great Explorations. It is especially important in a depressed economy that those who can donate to educational causes such as the Sunken Gardens do so. They have a variety of options from Contributing members at only 0, that gives you a family membership plus 5 free admissions guest passes, up through Private Benefactor, that includes quite a number of special privileges, and Corporate Benefactor, that includes such really nice features as a special employee day with free admission and special activities, company signs during special events, complimentary individual memberships for employees, and several other benefits.


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<font size="-1"><b>CALADIUM (ELEPHANT EAR)</b></font></a></center>

<h3>COMING EVENTS</h3>
There are a number of workshops and special shows throughout the year, most of which are either free with the annual membership or offered at a discount with the membership. One coming up in March which I plan to attend and cover in Inkwatu is the <b>Orchid Festival</b>, Sunday, March 22, 10am to 4:30pm. which features commercial orchid growers from Florida, lectures throughout the day and thousands of orchids for sale. It will be free with paid daily admission:  adults,  seniors (55+),  children (2-11) or free for annual members.

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33704; general information 727-551-3102; wedding and rental information: (727) 551-3106. It is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 4:30pm and Sunday, noon to 4:30pm.

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		<dc:creator>Lucy Lee Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. I am unable to post anything myself this week and next, so you will have the pleasure of seeing what Florida has to offer! Actually, many of the plants there are the same that [...]<p><center><a href="http://lavalily.com/">visit the LAVALILY website<br>to follow on twitter or facebook<br>and to discover other interesting links</a>
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Last year, my brother at <a href="http://inkwatu.com" target="_blank">inkwatu.com</a> invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. I am unable to post anything myself this week and next, so you will have the pleasure of seeing what Florida has to offer! Actually, many of the plants there are the same that we have here in Hawai`i, except that Florida has soil as well as higher humidity. It is with great love and joy that I present my brother, Hilton.

A hui hou!

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><em>The pictures in this post are all of the Florida Botanical Gardens
and are in random order, unrelated to the text.</em></p>

Kids have “mountain top” experiences that key in to fundamental aspects of their intrinsic personalities and unlock an affinity that lasts for the rest of their lives. Visual memories come floating up throughout their lives whenever circumstances similar to the peek experience occur. Such a formative experience for me was visiting the <a href="http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/jewelbox/">Jewel Box</a>, in St. Louis, Missouri, as a child.

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<a href="http://www.slfp.com/ForestPark.html">Forest Park</a> is a very large St. Louis park (descriptions vary from 13 ½ to 17 acres) dating from the late 1800s that is home to the St. Louis Zoo, the St. Louis Art Museum, the Muny opera (outdoor light opera), the St. Louis Science Center, the McDonnell Planetarium, and the Jewel Box.

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The Jewel Box is a several storey <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco">Art Deco</a> greenhouse built in 1936, partially with WPA funds. It’s on the National Historic Register. Their website describes its dimensions as “50 feet high, 55 feet wide and 144 feet long, containing about 7,500 square feet of floor space.”

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It’s recently been rehabilitated to the condition it was in when I was a child. It was a safe place and my parents would let me wander among its labyrinthine paths amidst fake grottos, hills and small waterfalls, or climb the stairs to look out over the spacious interior. When I first read Arthur C. Clarke’s description of the interior of the vast interstellar spaceship in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendezvous_with_Rama"><em>Rendezvous with Rama</em></a>, the image I formed in my mind bore a strong resemblance to the Jewel Box of my childhood.

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A related set of experiences for me, about the same time in my life, were on the grounds of a small inspirational publishing house in Litchfield, Illinois, called the Sunshine House. Much smaller, it nonetheless shared many of the same features of the Jewel Box: wishing well, wandering paths, flowers and plants in faux rock garden settings, soft, piped-in classical music. I still remember hearing J.S. Bach’s <em><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Johann+Sebastian+Bach/_/Jesu,+Joy+of+Man%27s+Desiring">Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring</a></em> on one particular childhood visit to the Jewel Box.

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Somewhat later in my life, my love affair with botanical gardens continued into my adolescence with the many hours I was allowed to wander, unescorted, through the numerous parts of the <a href="http://www.arboretum.uiuc.edu/">University of Illinois Arboretum</a> while my father was taking professional development courses in Urbana every summer.

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The trend continued right up to the present including forays through the <a href="http://www.usbg.gov/">U.S. Botanical Gardens</a> in Washington D.C., the <a href="http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/">San Francisco Botanical Garden</a>, and, of course, large open parks with similar enchanted paths such as Forest Park itself, San Diego's <a href="http://www.balboapark.org/">Balboa Park</a>, San Francisco's <a href="http://www.nps.gov/goga/">Golden Gate</a>, and New York's <a href="http://www.centralpark.com/">Central Park</a>. Just south of St. Petersburg, Florida, is Sarasota’s <a href="http://www.selby.org/">Shelby Gardens</a> that I have tremendously enjoyed and which definitely fits the <em>wandering-through-the-magic-of-nature mold</em>. I suspect that the reason botanical gardens attract us so much is that they resonate to the motif of the enchanted land into which the hero must venture and then return that is part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomyth"><em>The Hero's Journey</em></a> explained in the book of the same name by Joseph Campbell.

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Which brings us—<em>finally</em>—to the topic of this post: <a href="http://www.flbg.org/">The Florida Botanical Gardens</a>, located right here in Pinellas County. The gardens are actually one of three attractions at the <a href="http://www.pinewoodculturalpark.org/">Pinewood Cultural Park</a>: the Florida Botanical Gardens, the Gulfcoast Museum of Art, and Heritage Village. A map of the entire grounds can be found <a href="http://www.flbg.org/map.htm">here</a>. You will definitely need the map as the grounds are quite extensive. So far, I have only been to the botanical gardens portion. That alone took several hours to enjoy, so I would not attempt all three attractions in the same day.

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The Florida Botanical Gardens features native Florida flora (and some wild fauna), primarily Bromeliads, Palms, and Herbs. In addition to some large areas such as the Wildlife &amp; Natural Habitats and the Aquatic Habitat Demonstration Area, it’s organized around smaller themed gardens: the Patio Garden, Herb Garden, Tropical Fruit Garden, Seasonal Garden, Succulent Garden, Butterfly Garden, Bromeliad Garden, Palm Garden, Formal Gardens, Wedding Garden, Topiary Garden, Rose Garden, Jazz Garden, Cottage Garden, Tropical Walk, Tropical Courtyard, Sculpture Gardens, and the Native Plant Garden. (That’s a heck of a lot of Gardens!)

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One feature of their website is worth making note of: <a href="http://www.flbg.org/whatinbloom.htm">What's In Bloom by Month</a>. That will help you plan the timing of your visit to best advantage. Information can also be found at their website on the Wedding Garden, mentioned above, that is available for garden weddings.

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When your out-of-town relatives visit, take them to the Florida Botanical Gardens. I highly recommend it. (Especially if they are getting on your nerves and you need some space and silence!) Admission is free and it’s an excellent environment within which kids may have formative emotional experiences as I did, long ago at the Jewel Box.

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