Skip to content

Kev's Oasis Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

nicklaus: Sorry, what with the fires and other distractions, I'd completely forgotten about this. It should have been archived before this.

As I hinted in my last notice, I'm no spring chicken any more and iIt's too difficult for me to renew the muggled cache.

Hopefully someone else can take over to keep the memory of our dear old mate Kevin Heinze alive ...

Nicklaus

More
Hidden : 11/24/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

Theme: Australian Native Seeds

Near Montrose shops, close to parking, well kept park, easy access, please be careful, new board walk built recently, no need to step on plants.


My German friend STEFF! who introduced me to geocaching some years ago, was here on a visit. He inspired and helped me set up my first own cache, and here it is. We placed it on my way to fulfil my civic duty in this November 2007 election, but it is not named after our new PM.

It is located in a little park, once part of a private garden belonging to Kevin Heinze (1928-2008), the well known gardening expert and former TV personality, and his wife Jill. It was opened to the public as 'The Peoples Garden' and is beautifully kept with benches to sit on and listen to the birds, even a picnic table and a rubbish bin. Sadly, some "visitors" don't seem to know what the latter is for. I am sure they are not geocachers!

I would like to re-dedicate this cache to the memory of Kevin Heinze, the passionate gardener and friend of the people, who was always ready for a friendly chat whenever we happened to meet in this little 'oasis'. Please treat it with care and the respect it deserves.

The cache can be easily reached staying on the paths all the way, except for the last step or so off the board walk, and even that last step can be made without squashing any plants.

In keeping with the surrounds, we decided on a garden theme with native seeds, and it would be good if geocachers could swap accordingly.

Container: a 1 litre Sistema box.

Contents: 5 Australian wildflowers seed packets

Please swap similar within the theme

Note: Special thanks to the builders of the new board walk for carefully replacing the cache in its almost original position.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

gbc bs zbhaq bss obneq jnyx haqre ebpxf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)