OLD MAN AND THE GROVE

OLD MAN AND THE GROVE

A story about passion, sacrifice and lunacy!

November 6, 6:00 PM – 8:15 PM at the Tropic Cinema

When Adolf Grimal travelled to Big Pine Key in the late 1950’s he stumbled upon his life’s purest mission. This hermit, engineer, adventurer and genius spent the next 40 years of his life tirelessly building his own Garden of Eden. The wiry inventor who looked more like a chemist than a lumberjack single-handedly developed an engineering wonder. From sun-up to sun-down he chiseled, dug, dynamited, and created a tropical fruit paradise in a part of the world once considered impossible for growing.

The tragedy in his life-long obsession is that he never planned for the future: Who was going to look after the love of his life? When he died his once beautiful land was abandoned. His beloved trees went neglected. For the next 15 years the Grimal Grove was forgotten.

But, like most of the beautiful things in life, they happen accidentally. When an adventurer by the name of Patrick Garvey, stumbled upon the property he too found his life’s purest mission.

Our story captures the obsession and sense of duty as Patrick Garvey risks it all; to save another man’s dream. The Old Man and the Grove captures the passion, sacrifice and lunacy both men were driven by to build something inspirational not only for themselves, but for the community.

Our eight-minute short documentary was produced with the hopes to raise funds to tell the story in the manner befitting of such a complex, interesting tale.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Event includes beer, wine and hors d’ oeuvres. Doors open at 6 PM. Beer and wine will be served. Performance starts at 6:30. Performance includes short documentary, presentation and Q/A. Followed by Hors D’ouevres provided by Island Erie Eats, beer and wine.

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