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The Gardens at Duke Farms
Duke Gardens Are Now Closed To The Public
After 43 years of operation, Duke
Gardens closed to the public this spring (2008). According to a Duke
Farms statement: "After an extensive strategic planning process
and the beginning of a transitional phase, the 2,740-acre property
at Duke Farms will refocus its programs and operations to become
an environmental showcase and learning center. The immediate future
will include a period of construction, phasing out some tours and
activities, and expanding environmental programs and self-guided
public access over time. Beginning in 2010, visitors will begin their
trip to Duke Farms at a newly renovated "green" orientation
center, which will be housed in a 22,000-square-foot building currently
known as the Farm Barn. From there, visitors will be able to embark
on numerous paths or hop aboard sustainably-powered trams to explore
the propertyÕs diverse landscapes and habitats.
A re-configured version of the display gardens will move to a different
greenhouse conservatory and be renovated to improve the energy-efficiency
and environmental sustainability of the gardens. The gardens also
will expand to include an outdoor component."
Below, a description of the former gardens is followed by some passionate
reaction to the trustees decision. Feel free to add your own comments.
Chinese Garden
In 1964, Doris Duke completed one of her life's
ambitions when she opened a splendidly enchanted acre of land on her
expansive Somerville estate for public visitation. On the site of growing houses built near the turn of the century for household use on her father's estate, Miss Duke developed the exotic display gardens in his honor. The
project, inspired by DuPont's Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA,
began in 1959 and required a five-year process of experimentation and
design to achieve a series of landscapes replicating various classic
garden settings from around the world, spanning centuries of human
culture. Miss Duke remained personally involved with the gardens until
the mid 1980s, and they remain a radiant parcel of the fabled heiress's
legacy; sanctuary in a tumultuous world.
Visitors to Duke Gardens marvel at beautiful
exhibitions of plants, landscapes, and architecture as they would in
a fine arts museum. These are display, not botanical, gardens, and
the thousands of species from all earthly climates are without labels,
constantly- but invisibly- manipulated by a staff of fifteen full-time
gardeners, to provide a palpable elation with nature and a unique aesthetic
appreciation of world history. Each chamber is a portrait of an entire
cultural environment, painted with plants, earth, and sculpture. The
more you look, the more you see, and the perspective of so many extraordinary
formulas for beauty helps one understand what it really means to be in
a garden.
Italian Garden
Embark upon your mini tour of
the planet earth stepping into the first of eleven gardens, a romantic Italian
courtyard embellished with playful statues among lush overgrowth.
Very strict and stylized in the 18th century, these gardens were
later allowed freedom in their growth, achieving a playfully romantic
allure. Among the plantings to which your guide may point are fragrant
Cuban Oregano, striking Bird of Paradise, brilliant Bottle Brush,
and, if you are there during the "spring" rendition, delicate Daffodils
. The seasons under glass change artificially as flowers are moved
from separate greenhouses into the gardens to simulate natural botanical
cycles. A Duke Garden summer may commence sometime in mid-March.
The impressions remain extraordinary walking through
the Colonial garden, representative of those found in the South
Atlantic United States, teeming with Camellias, Azaleas, Magnolia and
Crepe Myrtle. Stepping to the Edwardian garden visitors are engulfed
by the intoxicating aromas of specimens from the oldest existing orchid
range. Among other things, Doris Duke was an expert on orchids. The
blooms are dominantly mauve, a color favored by wealthy Americans at
the end of the 1800s.
French Garden
Topiary
Stepping from this shroud of rare tropical plants, the tour keeps
a lofty pace entering the pinnacle of European classic formality in
the spectacular French parterre garden. Wonderful eighteenth
century lattice work, wrapped in ivy developed here on the Duke estate,
embraces rainbows of tulips surveyed by classic statuary.
From
this symphony, stroll to the exquisite parlor music of five English
gardens. Each is a miniature version of a particular style, including
a topiary, with shrubbery trimmed into shapes; a rock garden and
herbaceous borders, with familiar seasonal flowers; an Elizabethan
Knot Garden of the 16th and 17th centuries, and an 18th century succulent
garden that fascinates with its intricate layouts.
American Desert
Suddenly, in a step or two, you have entered the great American
desert and stand eye to eye with huge Barrel Cactus, Giant
Aloe, and Crown of Thorns. Some trees, standing here for 40 years,
are gnarled and grotesque, powerful in their presence. Beneath
thrive Desert Apple, Aloe Vera, Mother-In-Law's Tongue and dozens
more members of this natural garden of cactus and succulents.
Your next blissful obligation is to contemplate
the extraordinary tranquillity of the Chinese garden where
you'll follow a crooked walkway over a stream filled with goldfish-
symbolizing good luck and long life- past Bamboo, Campher trees,
Bleeding Heart, hybrid Tulips, and Jasmine, punctuated with bold
rock formations. Stop and look across a pond to a mysterious grotto
tucked within this free flowing explosion of plant life, then pass
through a Moon Gate to a lattice courtyard.
In the Japanese garden, serenity
is again the objective; this time stimulated by a stylized, controlled
naturalism. A narrow foot path leads from a display of dwarfed bonsai
trees past a tea house through vegetation accented with red maples.
Be careful not to disturb the perfect raked patterns in the sandy soil.
Indo-Persian Garden
In the Indo-Persian garden you'll experience the
grandeur of Mogul Emperor courtyards of 500 years ago. Orange trees,
Mediterranean Cyprus, a Persian rose garden, and pansies surround aqueducts,
fountains and waterfalls on ornate, geometric terraces. This greenhouse,
different from the others, is patterned in a Moorish arch. Four patches
of grass, each analogous to a city block, lead to a miniature pavilion
which represents the Shah's country home.
The ultimate natural botanical expression, an impenetrable tropical
rain forest, engulfs you upon entering the next chamber. Here
the assault on the senses lacks only the sounds of monkeys and birds
high above. The adjoining semi-tropical garden includes such
exotic species as Papyrus, Fiddlehead Fern, giant blue and cream
colored Bird of Paradise, and Morning-Noon-and-Night plant.
Then you're done. Although you're probably not sure how
long its taken, you've walked around the world in about 1/4 mile, thanks
to an expert arrangement of botanical sights and aroma's. Miss Duke's
gift has been to make it abundantly clear that, while plants may seem
to have a low profile in our society, they are, both biologically and
culturally, the basis of life.
You can find out more about the closings here.
Comments
annhjelle
16 Jul 2008, 20:52
After reading about Duke Gardens for the first time as the news of their
closing came out, I rushed down to see them. I arrived on a beautiful day
worthy of a stroll both indoors and out. But the processional walk through
each greenhouse gallery of different gardens was uniquely special. Doris
Duke's oasis of joy deserves to be preserved for all time. No green
replacement can equal what is already here. Plenty of green installations
are coming that will be the new masterpieces of our era. Let them turn
into that! But don't destroy something irreplaceable that already exists.
Don't tear down the cathedral of Doris Duke!
Nancy
15 Jul 2008, 10:12
It's an outrage that these beautiful gardens are being destroyed simply on
the whim of a board of highly-paid and privileged people. They can travel
when and wherever they like and see natural wonders in their country of
origin. Most of us cannot. That's the beauty of touring these gardens, as I
did in May. Maybe the world doesn't really look like this any more, and
maybe this is indeed an expensive artifical utopia, yet it does allow for
dreaming, doesn't it? But I guess for this misguided board, dreaming no
longer has any value.
Marc Sound
14 Jul 2008, 14:47
I wonder why I can't get this off my mind. I only recently discovered who
Doris Duke was and what her life was about. Never had the chance to
actually walk through one of her garden creations. Now - it's an
impossibility - right? I mean, I have signed the petition, I have sent it
to friends, how much does this help anyway? Viewing how much these
'trustee's make freaks me out to think how little actual work they do and
then to hold Miss Duke's wishes in such low regard - I dun get it - seems
they would only want to uphold her wishes. At least we have photos right?
kenneth trent
07 Jul 2008, 11:34
Have the gardens ,in fact, been destroyed?? What is the present status?
Your kind response will be appreciated.
Thank you
Marc Sound
23 Jun 2008, 13:48
What has happened to these Gardens? The 14th has passed - does anyone know?
What a terrible thing to do in an age where true beauty and artistic
expression are disappearing from our gorgeous planetary home. What a sad,
sad thing.
Frederic C. Detwiller
13 Jun 2008, 19:56
I worked on a tenant house at Duke Farms years ago. She was very proud of
the extensive landscape and historic horticultural resources created by her
family over many years. I can't help but think Miss Duke would be surprised
and dismayed by the lack of consideration for their original intent in
developing the gardens. It seems that, if economic hardship is not the
explanation, then there should be no excuse for not perpetuating their
concept of educational gardens as they were originally conceived. I hope
the Trustees have thought long and in depth on this subject since they will
have to sleep with their decision. Happy Father's Day.
Petra Ross-Macdonald
02 Jun 2008, 10:53
The Gardens will not be destroyed until after June 14th. There is still
time to save them!
Please go to www.savedukegardens.org. You will find an email link to
contact Governor Corzine, asking him to meet with the Trustees and
re-negotiate their decision to destroy a piece of New Jersey Heritage.
Add your voice to the 2000 people from all over the country who have said
just what you are saying here, but have said it directly to the Trustees
and/or the Governor. Unless you say it to them, your opinion does not get
counted.
Ernie Grecsek
29 May 2008, 12:21
I read with interest the article on Duke Gardens; it is sad that the new
vision does not include sustainng the original gardens created by Doris
Duke. I was a tour guide in the mid- seventies and guided many groups
through these beautiful gardens;I never got tired of talking about all the
individual gardens and the uniqueness of each; Each group commented to me
that they were so pleased they had the opportunity to view such beautiful
displays.I regret that I will not get the opportunity to view the gardens
before they are replaced. Doris Duke brought many of her close celebrity
friends to see the gardens.
Perhaps the leadership of the Duke Foundation will see the folly of going
green and decide to avoid destroying these incredible works of live art and
beauty.
Ernie
Leila M. Lane
28 May 2008, 19:20
My heart sank to my stomach when I read that the beautiful indoor gardens
will be closed! As a small child, I was fortunate to have visited your
indoor gardens. The memory of this tour has followed me my entire life and
cultivated my love of gardening.
After moving to NC in my adolescence, I was thrilled to learn of the Sarah
Duke Gardens in Durham, NC in my teens. I was disappointed though, that it
didn't match the beauty of the Gardens in NJ.
Now that my own children are grown, I wanted to bring them to Somerville to
share my memories of your gardens. I looked you up tonight with the
intention of planning for this event. You can not imagine my sad
disappointment when I read that the gardens are now gone.
I only hope that your plans for the 2010 gardens although in a new
location, will incorporate the style and beauty of the original gardens.
Very Sadly,
Leila Lane
North Carolina
gary messina
28 May 2008, 10:46
This is a real tragedy. With so few beautiful things left to see in New
Jersey and the uniqueness of these gardens to be eradicated forever, is
cultural genocide. I pity these people's "vision" of what they expect to
"create" by destroying something so beautiful for future generations.
Anyone can make the decision to destroy such a wonder, only a visionary has
the capability to save it. I sincerely hope that on all photographs, videos
and remembrances of Duke Gardens, the following caption appears: "
destroyed forever, by the likes of Mr. Taylor and his board, entrusted with
its care."
Frances
27 May 2008, 10:26
I do not like the idea of closing them. Is there any other way of going
GREEN without destroying the GREEN?
It just doesn't make that much sense to me!
Please reconsider. I think it is a lot more costly to destroy and construct
from scratch than to renovate. But, well, it is just me.
Thanks!
Rita Vanvourellis
26 May 2008, 19:40
To Whom it may concern,
I am so very sad to hear the news of dismantling the tremendous gardens.
Just having the Duke Estate here in the city where I live has been an
extraordinary honor. We have visited many times and would love one last
time if at all possible. I have made my nine year old daughter aware of
Doris Duke and her life and she has come to feel blessed to have this
tourist attraction in her neighborhood as well. Please reconsider, I am
sure there is another way to achieve the finished product you want. It
would be clearly a sin to dispose of such beauty. Please find another way.
Isn't there something we can do as a community?
Thank you for listening.
Rita Vanvourellis
Denise Esola
24 May 2008, 15:56
These gardens are stiking as anyone who has ever visited them would have to
agree. People from young children to seniors, from all walks of life and of
all educational levels many aspects of botany in our world so that everyone
can walk through the gardens and learn something from them. These gardens
were made to show plants from all over the world, but we all seem to be
forgetting something very important. We have forgotten the fact that these
gardens were made in the late 1950's/early 1960's. They were built of that
era through Doris Duke's eyes, her experiences, her idea of beauty.
Although having something nice & new and shiney can be nice, it is not
always appropriate. I feel very strongly that although the new gardens will
certainly be very nice, we will all lose something in the trade off that we
will never be able to regain.
Marianne Lang
22 May 2008, 10:10
How can you do this to the people of NJ? You are just like the
politicians--not listening to the public and determining plans according to
your wishes. Do you think Doris Duke would have approved of this? Why
can't you leave the greenhouses and add additional gardens also? There are
such things as fundraisers. I know a lot of people would participate to
keep these beautiful gradens there. It is a shame to dismantle them as
some of the plants will surely die if moved. Everyone I have talked to is
really disappointed about closing the indoor gardens. Maybe you will
change your minds and leave this rare beauty intact in NJ.
From a Master Gardener
misi mcadams
20 May 2008, 05:11
Is your facilities available this weekend for a 1 year old birthday party?
Elaine manion
19 May 2008, 20:28
Over the years my friends and I have enjoyed visiting Duke Gardens. When I
read that these beautiful gardens are going to be closed I could not
believe it. To have such a delightful treasure of gardens from all over the
world to visit in our own state of NJ is a joy beyond words, especially in
the dead of winter when we all need a lift. I hope and pray the trustees
will reconsider and find a way to keep the gardens open to the public.
Dottie Sieber
19 May 2008, 10:12
Please reconsiderr closing your exquisite gardens. One of the most
sensational things in New Jersey
and enjoyed by so many
Thank you
Barbra
16 May 2008, 16:43
With all this talk about renovations and the new and improved structures on
site complete with local plant life, does anyone know what's going to
happen to the old plants that were taken from all over the world and have
been residents of Duke Gardens for decades? I sincerely hope the
powers-that-be do not turn them into mulch! What a devastating waste that
would be!!!
By the way, what's wrong with the Garden to warrant such a destructive
project in the name of environmental improvements? Don't they realize that
keeping Duke Gardens the way it is is the best way to foster a love of
horticulture, and thereby fostering a deeper respect for the environment as
a whole?
Julie Choe
13 May 2008, 17:55
Do you have weddings at the garden?
Jackie Rollack
13 May 2008, 07:35
This is truly a work of art. To see pictures does nothing for the hardwork
that went into these displays! I can't believe that they won't exsist in
the future as Doris Duke would have wanted! Every year I look forward to
going to see the displays every spring! Please don't destroy this work of
art!
Ann O'Malley
11 May 2008, 15:58
To the Trustees of Duke Garden:
I simply cannot believe that you would
dismantle one of the lovliest greenhouses ever created. I believe Doris
Duke would be appalled.
Please reconsider. There is more than enough space on the estate to allow
for environmental projects and classes.
Sue M
08 May 2008, 14:47
The Duke Gardens are a treasure for the state of NJ and for the Nation.
They represent a piece of history. I know your focus is shifting to
encompass "green" initiatives, and I totally respect that, but these
gardens are extraordinary. Dismantling them will be a loss for all time.
Please reconsider this decision -- surely these can still be used to teach
"green" practices, and there is plenty of room on the estate to house other
"green" interests. Even if orchids in December does not constitute a
"green" initiative, it still constitutes beauty, art and an appreciation of
the world -- all things that Doris Duke held in high esteem.
Elizabeth Hettmann
04 May 2008, 17:04
I've been to Duke's Gardens many times and the news of closing makes me so
sad I just want to sit down and cry. My friends and family are also upset.
Isn't there some other way? Could the Trustees please reconsider closing?
Please don't distroy the most cherished display of magnificence and beauty
in the state of New Jersey.
Catherine McKernan
02 May 2008, 03:37
My husband would like to pay a visit to Duke Gardens to celebrate our 56th
Anniversary. Are there any tickets available? If there are we just need
two. Perhaps there is a cancellation we could get. Any weekday in May is
fine with us. Thank you.
bjkorson
30 Apr 2008, 18:31
How do we get tickets for admission to the gardens for Friday, May 1, 08?
jackie fiorentino
30 Apr 2008, 07:43
I would like 3 to 5 tickets for Sunday May 4th if there is A cancellation.
THANK YOU
m. judy waller
27 Apr 2008, 14:42
I am interested in a reservations for 2, Sat. May 3, at about 2:30 pm.
Please notify me if this is possible, or if a later time would be better
that day. Thanks, Judy Waller
Ann Markus
24 Apr 2008, 04:12
My husband and I were just there yesterday for our 20th anniversary. What a
beautiful way to spend the day. I would like to spend many more
anniversaries the same way at Duke Gardens. Please don't close down such a
beautiful and wonderful place.
Emery Fekete
23 Apr 2008, 07:18
...---... Duke Gardens.
Time is running out fast to prevent the closure of Duke Gardens, a wonder
of the State of New Jersey and a source of pride for Hillsborough and
Somerset County. May 25, 2008.
Although smaller in scale would Duponts trustees consider closing "Long
Wood Gardens" and then would the state of Pa.
allow it to occur without exploring all the other options? I don't hink
so.
Duke Gardes is too important attraction for the "Garden State" to be
treated like some pink elephant.
I trully feel the Trustees actions are
driven bby "Greed" not going "Green"
With over a Billion dollars at hand
it is much easier to hide excess amounts in new project cost overruns
and pocket excesses.
In New Jersey the fauna may be nice in the forms of poison ivy or oak and
rag weed or pussy wilows but can they compair to the variety of orchids
or bird of paradise?
DO Not let this happen this way.
The Property can use improvements in landscaping but presearving this
Duke
Icon as part of the estate is essencial.
Emery Fekete
Anne Wright
21 Apr 2008, 13:19
To the Trustees,
I strongly urge you to reconsider changing the format of Doris Dukes = Duke
Farms. It would be unfortunate to change 43 years of a success. And to
destroy the loving patient care provided by the many gardeners in
preserving this gem.
Petra Ross-Macdonald
14 Apr 2008, 20:30
NJskylands is not a website that can be used to make bookings. All Duke
Gardens tours from now to the Closure are booked (try 908-722-3700 for
cancellations).
The internationally-themed Gardens will be dismantled after May 25th, 2008.
If you wish to ever see these Gardens, please go to:
www.savedukegardens.org
Use the simple email links to ask the Trustees to reconsider the closure,
and to ask the local and national press to cover this story.
Karen Miller
13 Apr 2008, 19:55
Are tickets available for the week of April 14th? How do I go about
applying for visitors' pass or purchasing tickets? Thank you.
Jacqueline
13 Apr 2008, 11:48
I like to know if I can have a wedding at your garden and if so, how many
and do you have a structure to serve food. thank you.
rose marie buzard
12 Apr 2008, 08:08
Can 3 of us come to visit 1:00p.m. April 20 or April 27? we love gardens.
rose marie buzard
12 Apr 2008, 08:08
Can 3 of us come to visit 1:00p.m. April 20 or April 27? we love gardens.
susan bogden
12 Apr 2008, 05:25
We would like to visit the Hot Houses today that are free to the public
with 2 visitors from Conn. Our preference would be about 1:30 if
available. Otherwise, anytime today. Our second choice would be tomorrow
after 10:00 since they are leaving early afternoon to go home. There would
be 4 of us. Thank you and will look forward to yout return reply.
Susan Bogden
Barbara Jones
11 Apr 2008, 16:41
I need to reserve for two people next Saturday the 19th of April. We will
be there sometime in the mid morning around 10am. Please send an email to
confirm this date and time. Mrs. D. Jones
Deborah Gecik
11 Apr 2008, 10:12
If their is any tickets available, please let me know. Or cancellations.
Thank You,
Deborah
JT
10 Apr 2008, 10:24
Dear Duke Gardens Gardians,
I've tried making phone reservations by phone and found that you are all
booked up.
If any tickets become available ANY DAY AND TIME please let me know.
Thank you for your time.
JT
Lisa
09 Apr 2008, 04:16
I would love to get to tickets for the garden tour before it closes in May.
I have always wanted to tour the gardens and am so upset that it will be
closing. Please contact me.
Hope Bucci
08 Apr 2008, 20:47
Can a winter wedding in January of 2009 be held here?
Susie Mackay
07 Apr 2008, 18:56
I have a reservation for 2 people on May 10, 2008 at 1:45pm and I need to
add another person.
Please confirm tomorrow, April 8 by return email or phone: (908) 234-9169
Thank you,
Susie M. Mackay
Maureen Ziegler
07 Apr 2008, 10:45
I would like to get a ticket for May 11 at 11:45 Please let me know how I
go about doing this
Thank you
Dr. Kistler Osborne
05 Apr 2008, 09:29
Please reserve space for two seniors to visit the garden and house tour on
June 25, 2008 in the morning hours please.
Thank you, Dr. Kistler Osborne and Dr. Giles C. Floyd. See you then
lynn barattucci
04 Apr 2008, 17:27
MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE WANTED TO TOUR THE GARDENS, I HOPE THAT YOU STILL
HAVE 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR US BEFORE THE CLOSING / RESTRUCTURING . THANK
YOU LYNN
katie
03 Apr 2008, 11:47
Can weddings be held at the Garden? If so, please send me more
information. Thanks.
rosemary mc govney
03 Apr 2008, 10:09
please send me information about your gardens and the seasonal displays.
to rosemary mc govney
20 2nd lane
seaside park, nj 08752
thank you
Jane Gilley
28 Mar 2008, 07:05
I would like to purchase a ticket for this Sunday, 3/30/08. How do I do
that?
judith burinda
27 Mar 2008, 15:26
What is the complete address of the estates. Thank you. J Burinda I need
directions from South Plainfield NJ
Karin Cermele
25 Mar 2008, 05:53
Several church members asked me to inquire about tickets for 6 perons. Is
it possible? We are all seniors and have seen the Gardens with our young
families years agao and would like to say Good bye to a beautiful piece of
acreage in New Jersy. Sorry you must go.
Are weekends available? Any Sunday in April would be fine. If not, any day
in April week of 21.
Thank you kindly,
Karin Cermele
Ellen Cohn
20 Mar 2008, 14:22
I would like info about reserving space for a visit this spring for 3
seniors. Thank you
Ellen
robyn ebner
17 Mar 2008, 15:55
are you open Easter Sunday and if so what are your hours?
Cindi Chettum
09 Mar 2008, 13:28
I recently had the pleasure of seeing the HMO movie Bernard & Doris and am
very interested in taking a self guided tour this summer.
Unfortunately, reading some of the previous comments, this may not be
available.
Please contact me via email and let me know the times of the tours on
weekends. If you are closing, please let me know when.
Thanking you in advance.
Mariette Corcoran
09 Mar 2008, 12:07
I am interested in having a wedding ceremony here! Can you give me more
info? Thanks!
Lori Diamante
06 Mar 2008, 13:51
I heard that you were closing some time in May of 2008. Is this true? If
so, when? We would like to visit both the gardens and the mansion, if
possible. Thank you, sincerely.
Stephanie
04 Mar 2008, 09:35
The garden tours are free now through the end of May. Please make
reservations either on the website (www.dukefarms.org) or by calling
908-722-3700. Duke Farms does not host weddings, corporate events, or
private parties of any kind.
Frank & Anita Duke
03 Mar 2008, 15:19
We are four seniors who would like to visit the gardens.Do you have any
March or first two weeks in April available? Thank you. Frank Duke
Deanna Kindler
02 Mar 2008, 10:43
Are weddings held here?
I would also like to purchase tickets for a tour. I called the office today
within the designated time but it said it was closed.
I had heard that this would be closing soon. Is that true? So sad! When is
the last possible time for tours?
Thank you for any consideration.
Thank you,
Deanna Kindler
Michael +Christine Weber
26 Feb 2008, 14:49
We would like information on estate and garden tours. We would like to
schedule a visit. We are originally from New Jersey and would really enjoy
visiting this historical masterpiece from America's Gilded Age.Thank You
for returning our inquiry...The Weber Family
helen martens
26 Feb 2008, 14:23
Please send info regarding a tour for the Three Village Garden Club. We
are a group of 35- 40 and would like to see the estate and gardens sometime
this spring or summer. Thank you.
Helen Martens
35 Hawthorne Street
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
Joe Lipari
19 Feb 2008, 09:39
I was wondering if you have any home school rates and or tours available
for late March?Tuesdays would be the best day for us and I can bring along
a group. Thankyou!
Mireille Rabut
16 Feb 2008, 07:28
I would like to visit Duke Gardens and Manor. Please let me know if it is
possible in the spring.
Regards.
Brandon Ranney
14 Feb 2008, 07:18
Can I hold a wedding at this facility?
Catherine Decastro
12 Feb 2008, 06:16
Please send me info on tours of the estate and gardens for a group of
seniors.
AnnaRene' Jeremiah
09 Feb 2008, 19:59
I would like to find out more about tours at the property. Please e-mail me
at inhomepiano@yahoo.com. Thanks.
Barbara Steinberg
09 Feb 2008, 12:18
Please send me information regarding tours for seniors.
Thank you
Jeannette Glennon-Morrissey
07 Jan 2008, 10:44
To Whom It May Concern,
I would like to know, who I should contact about possible employment
opportunities, at Duke Gardens. My expertise and skills are in
horticulture, customer service and resources/outreach. Thank you for your
time.
Jeannette
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