Planting Peace

Captain Steele believed that beauty has the power to transform us. After surviving two major wars as a Naval Officer, Steele rediscovered the beauty and serenity of earth through one of the world’s oldest plants - the Rhododendron. Now recognized as one of the great plant breeders in North America, Steele not only transformed Bayport Farm and nursery into a magnificent Rhododendron forest, he used the power and beauty of plants to transform lives.