The Big Bay Beat: Madness or Genius, Keppel Croft Gardens are One of a Kind

Learn how the Keppel Croft Gardens came to be, and what they offer visitors today.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

When Dawn and Bill Loney bought what is known today as Keppel Croft Gardens in 1977, the property had been vacant for 14 years. Aside from apples, the garden area had no trees.

There was no water, electricity, kitchen, or bathroom. Their new home—comprised of two old houses joined together and in various states of disrepair—was hom…