Maria Teresa Lopez, a newcomer to the area at the time of Andrew, had just put the finishing touches on her fantastical Cocoplavis, made from bits and pieces of Maude Brickell's original Brickell Avenue house, when Andrew came a-calling. I just picked everything back up again. Newcomers and old-timers alike are passionately concerned with keeping the developers at bay. Connecting like thunderclouds at every town meeting, they dance a war dance that echoes the pioneer spirit that brought them there - the will to preserve the continuum of this magical, lush and bountiful region. Preserving the agricultural way of life is tremendously important.
Peacocks live abundantly and freely within the many groves.
Redland has also been designated a Wild Bird Sanctaury. Burr's is the place for anything in strawberry. To discover to the Redlands, take Dixie Highway south to Kendall Drive and go west to Krome Avenue. Then go south on Krome to get to the heart of Redland. Click here for some aerial photos and a map of Redland.