tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post3679590210803557185..comments2024-03-29T10:30:21.072-04:00Comments on venezia blog: Secret Garden, GiudeccaSteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-31968946418763990832014-04-10T05:38:33.760-04:002014-04-10T05:38:33.760-04:00TERRIFIC! MAYBE WE'LL SEE YOU THERE!TERRIFIC! MAYBE WE'LL SEE YOU THERE!MythsAmericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508190213048130074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-61792694153901807482013-05-12T07:15:27.809-04:002013-05-12T07:15:27.809-04:00I don't remember precise directions myself, bu...I don't remember precise directions myself, but the garden is directly behind the church of the Zitelle. When you exit the fermata you should be a little west of--or should head west of--the Zitelle and take the first calle you see that allows you to head south. You will not walk all that far south--perhaps the equivalent of a NYC city block--and you will reach a viale that allows you to turn either left or right (east or west, respectively), you will want to turn left. <br /><br />At the end of this viale is an entry way with a buzzer. You will press the buzzer and be let in. A rest home will be to the south, the garden will be at the north end of a large open space. <br /><br />When you get off the fermata stop at Zitelle, you can also ask a Venetian "Dov'è la casa di riposo?" (Where is the rest home?) The garden is at one end of the large grounds of the rest home, and they share the same entryway with its buzzer.<br /><br />It might help you to do a googlemaps search of Giudecca and look at the big open space just behind the church-that's where you'll be heading. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-61836311263809747362013-05-08T14:10:16.258-04:002013-05-08T14:10:16.258-04:00Thanks so much for your news about the secret gard...Thanks so much for your news about the secret garden. I rushed over to the Giudecca a couple of days to see it and couldn't find it. We are in Venice for a long stay so I will try again. Can you please tell me how to find it - where I go once I get off the vaporetto at Zitelle? Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-64235047137229928762012-09-06T07:44:40.687-04:002012-09-06T07:44:40.687-04:00I hope to post some more for you to check out, but...I hope to post some more for you to check out, but I'm afraid I don't have any at the moment. Last winter I met a woman here who is supposed to have a marvelous private English-style garden on Giudecca and I intended to visit her in the spring when it was supposed to be at its peak but somehow forgot to do so! Maybe next year... In the meantime I will keep my ears and eyes open. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-42407414322504085242012-09-05T17:36:05.305-04:002012-09-05T17:36:05.305-04:00Ciao,
I'll be checking back, Sig. Nonloso, for...Ciao,<br />I'll be checking back, Sig. Nonloso, for secret gardens to visit next time I'm in Venice.<br />I attempted to visit one that my B&B host sent me to on a rainy day in June, but alas, the gates were locked and no one was about that I could appeal to :(<br />Giudecca, I must definitely explore further...<br /><br />(aka Bay Area Tendrils)<br />AlicesGardenTravelBuzzhttp://alicesgardentravelbuzz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-25266815891858272932012-04-23T05:50:03.465-04:002012-04-23T05:50:03.465-04:00Hello, B,
I'm very glad to hear you liked the...Hello, B,<br /><br />I'm very glad to hear you liked the blog and the post and happy, too, to learn of your blog--which makes me wish I hadn't forgotten so much of the limited German I once knew. Now I have another reason to try to re-learn some of it, as well as some text with which to practice.<br /><br />I love your cover photo of the bird flying over the lagoon.<br /><br />Hope you have a great visit in Venice.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-73349978346263299622012-04-21T17:14:00.302-04:002012-04-21T17:14:00.302-04:00Hello Sig. Nonloso,
I happened to walk into that ...Hello Sig. Nonloso,<br /><br />I happened to walk into that wonderful garden during Biennale 2009 (a 'collateral event' in the geriatric center). I am very pleased to read your blog about the garden (and I like your complete blog of course, and your attitude, and your little boy...).<br /><br />Just a very quick message as it's late and I will be flying early tomorrow morning to Venice for a few days :-). <br />I used your informations for a little report on MY(German language) blog without offending your copyright I hope. And I linked to your blog http://venedig-ebb.blogspot.de/.<br /><br />In case you don't agree let me know: eckert.brigitte-at-googlemail.com.<br /><br />Thank and kind regards<br />B.B. Eckerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13939198688720031185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-23232831172524302752012-04-08T15:34:04.233-04:002012-04-08T15:34:04.233-04:00That's exactly how I felt when I first heard o...That's exactly how I felt when I first heard of it--and seeing it only confirmed the feeling. It's a great place. And the fact that it shares its huge parcel of land with a rest home, so that the elderly can come out and enjoy the sight of growing things (I haven't yet seen any who are in good enough condition to participate in the work) makes it even better. <br /><br />Thanks for your kind wishes, and Buona Pasqua to you!Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-69959212916389072212012-04-08T07:35:18.979-04:002012-04-08T07:35:18.979-04:00It makes me so happy to learn that this place exis...It makes me so happy to learn that this place exists! <br /><br />Hope you and your family are having a wonderful EAster weekend.Anniehttp://www.slowtrav.com/blog/annienc/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-6349023743270333742012-03-18T15:17:16.303-04:002012-03-18T15:17:16.303-04:00I'm very glad that you're enjoying the blo...I'm very glad that you're enjoying the blog, Susie, and I think we should follow your example and go "garden spotting" ourselves on Giudecca. I've only been to selected areas and never really ranged as far as one could.<br /><br />I get the impression that once the cold weather is past there are a lot of mini-feste at the community garden; I suspect pretty much one every Sunday during the summer when there's so much to prepare at that little outdoor kitchen and eat. My wife Jen actually went to a lunch at the garden in the middle of last week! (Written about, in Italian, on the garden blog under the title of "Cucina da Campo in festa alle Zitelle Fertili" at:<br /><br />http://spiazziverdi.blogspot.it.<br /><br />And La Serra is a fun place!Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-34839711546598355812012-03-16T16:22:02.591-04:002012-03-16T16:22:02.591-04:00I have been thoroughly enjoying your blog and I am...I have been thoroughly enjoying your blog and I am so happy to have found it through Yvonne's blog.<br /><br />This is a wonderful post. Last January, my husband and I spent a day wandering around Giudecca "garden spotting". If I lived in Venice, I would be hanging out at this garden a lot! I love the outdoor kitchen, particularly the cupboards filled with plates, etc. with the rattan blinds that can be rolled down. Do they perhaps use that kitchen for a vendemmia or mini festa?<br /><br />We also enjoyed stumbling upon La Serra for the first time!<br /><br />Susie LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-19171081369797753322012-03-16T13:53:04.881-04:002012-03-16T13:53:04.881-04:00I think we're planning to go to l'orto aga...I think we're planning to go to l'orto again this Sunday! We've met a lot of interesting people & found out about a lot of interesting things simply because of whom Sandro happens to play with at a park or in a campo. Having a young child who's generally outgoing can lead to a lot of introductions among adults who otherwise might never be brought into contact. It's pretty easy to think of how traveling with a child can be limiting, but in other ways it can also really open things up.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-70652256819472778292012-03-16T13:44:47.635-04:002012-03-16T13:44:47.635-04:00Yes, it's every easy to get the impression tha...Yes, it's every easy to get the impression that Venice is only wall to wall stone! It was such a nice surprise to find that outer islands like Sant' Erasmo are not the only places where veggies etc are growing.Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-40078415848905443352012-03-15T20:22:37.845-04:002012-03-15T20:22:37.845-04:00What a nice piece of happenstance that was, you an...What a nice piece of happenstance that was, you and Sandro meeting and talking to just the right person at La Serra. I'll bet this won't be your only visit there.Yvonnehttp://ytaba36.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-91329737269867582712012-03-15T03:28:38.837-04:002012-03-15T03:28:38.837-04:00This is wonderful to know about, so many thanks. ...This is wonderful to know about, so many thanks. People are always amazed when I talk about the numerous gardens that Venice has hidden away in every area- there's this misconception that Venice is wall to wall stone. <br /><br />In particular the gardens of Giudecca are special hidden treasures - and it's lovely to hear about this community garden. Long may it thrive!marykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146247842636775281noreply@blogger.com