How to Help
There are three things people can do to help secure the future of Palm Cottage Gardens:
one | Provide funding: Approximately $975,000 is needed to purchase the property immediately and begin the first phase of restoration to rescue it from encroaching development. A couple who are supporters of the Nehrling Gardens are willing to purchase Palm Cottage Gardens and provide the Nehrling Society with a 5-year lease/option to purchase agreement, with no financial benefit to them other than reimbursement of expenses. The Society would cover the mortgage payments while conducting a capital campaign, and would have the option to pay off the outstanding balance of the mortgage at any time. The property would be operated as a private home and garden with tours by appointment until such time as an agreement could be worked out with the Lake Nally Woods Homeowners Association to allow greater public access. Unfortunately, the owner's asking price is in excess of the appraisal done by the mortgage company willing to finance this agreement, so the property remains on the market. Financial contributions are urgently needed to bridge the remaining gap so that the property can be purchased and preserved.
two | Urge Orange County's leaders to take action to protect one of its important historic resources.
three | Urge the Lake Nally Woods Homeowners Association to permit a change in the deed restrictions and to actively support interim maintenance of the Palm Cottage Gardens property.
