Archive for the ‘Gardens and Nature’ Category

Secret Gardens…

Posted by Lisa Maria Madera On October - 7 - 2009
O Jardim Secreto GateIn this Spring edition, Sweet Home Floripa is pleased to feature the talented landscape designer Daniel Snyder.  A charming Texan, Daniel balances his time between his native city of Dallas and his adopted tropical home here in Floripa.  For the last 28 years, Daniel has designed and managed over 45 elegant estate gardens for the Dallas elite.  Here in Florianopolis, Daniel and his partner Alexandre run one of the best-kept secrets of Campeche— a lovely little nursery called O Jardim Secreto or the Secret Garden. Read the rest of this entry »

…and the Secrets of Doing Business in Campeche

Posted by Lisa Maria Madera On October - 7 - 2009
O Jardim Secreto Swing
Starting a business on the island brings its own set of thrills and challenges.  In this interview Daniel Snyder, international landscape designer and Floripa resident, talks about his nursery O Jardim Secreto, sharing his experience of setting up business in Brazil and the secrets of doing business in Campeche. 

Lisa:  Daniel, why did you choose to open O Jardim Secreto?

Daniel:  It was a practical thing. I came in to Brazil with an investor’s visa. I had to open a business and I had a passion for plants. I always dreamed of having a nursery.  My motivation was to create a space of beauty. Read the rest of this entry »