The Secret Garden Preservation Society is a non-profit that organizes the Secret Garden Tour of Coconut Grove and promotes tree preservation and gardening to keep the Grove green 💚 🦚
Established in March 2025, the Secret Garden Preservation Society (SGPS) was formed to expand The Secret Garden Tour of Coconut Grove’s mission with year-round activism. The Secret Garden Tour was founded to inspire people to preserve the Grove’s heritage trees, plant more, and cut less. For the past six years, the Tour has showcased private, tree-canopied gardens of all sizes and styles, demonstrating what is possible and why preserving trees and planting gardens is important in the face of rampant over-building on Grove properties.
SGPS will continue to lead by example with the annual Secret Garden Tour of Coconut Grove and a new “Field Trip Tour” of gardens in Coral Gables, South Miami, and Homestead.
We are committed to educating homeowners about tree care and preservation through tutorials, shared resources, and helping with the remediation of strangler figs.
Advocating for the preservation of heritage trees, putting shovels in the ground, and encouraging people to continue gardening is our mission.
All proceeds support local initiatives helping to further this cause.
Welcome to the
Secret Garden Preservation Society
Help Keep The Grove Green
Offer your garden for a future Secret Garden Tour
We feature gardens of all sizes and styles, and make participation easy and fun for our garden owners. Plus, it's a great motivator to get all those garden projects you've been meaning to do, done!
Donate to support the SGPS
Donate to support the Secret Garden Preservation Society’s operating costs, which fund the Secret Garden Tours. In turn, the Tour revenues will fund initiatives that educate and support tree preservation in Coconut Grove.
SGPS Tree Saving Tips
Save your trees from being strangled by killer fig vines!
If you need help or know of a tree that's at risk, SGPS is here for you.