Guardians Of The Mangroves

An aerial view of Carolyn and Bill Stutt’s John’s Island home and the Mangrove Gardens at Carwill Oaks.

We have not inherited the earth from our Fathers, we are borrowing it from our Children. – Ancient Indian proverb.

That’s the message at the entrance to the Mangrove Gardens at Carwill Oaks in John’s Island and it’s one Carolyn Stutt hopes will long be remembered.

Carolyn is a woman with a mission — to educate others about the importance of preserving the mangroves, in turn protecting a fragile eco-system too often destroyed because of ignorance. Her awe-inspiring mangrove preserve is the ultimate teaching tool.

Here giant oaks, palms, haleconias, orchids, ferns, a meandering stream, waterfall, and creatures large and small all thrive happily ever after with mangroves in one glorious garden.

Read the entire article in the February 2002 issue