How Does Your Garden Grow?
SEE WHAT’S BLOOMING ON DECATUR’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY GARDEN TOUR
September 27 & 28
DECATUR, GA (July 24, 2008) ─ The splendors of the garden don’t subside with summer’s end, as the 2008 Decatur Garden Tour will attest. From the stately and formal to the wildly unconventional, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the gardens of 12 private homes as well as four public gardens across this vibrant intown city on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28. A variety of gardening lectures and demonstrations, musical performances and children’s activities will further enhance the garden offerings.
The Decatur Preservation Alliance (DPA) and Oakhurst Community Garden Project (OCGP) are in partnership to host the tour, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary. Decatur resident and Chair Joy Provost commented, “On the Decatur Garden Tour, gardening enthusiasts at all levels can harvest creative ideas and inspiration to take back to their own gardens. This year, we’re opening up more gardens than ever that will truly show what’s growing this autumn in Decatur.�
Private gardens on the tour include those belonging to Cakes & Ale restaurant owner Billy and Kristin Allin and AJC wine writer Gil Kulers and wife Eleanore. New this year is the inclusion of Saturday twilight tours with wine and entertainment in the gardens of renowned designer and author Ryan Gainey and environmental activist and artist Pandra Williams. Public gardens include the Oakhurst Community Garden, Woodlands Garden, Winnona Park Elementary School and Glenn Lake Nature Preserve.
Programming for adults and children featured throughout the weekend includes lectures, native plant walks, cooking demonstrations, storytelling and more. A schedule of events will be released soon on www.decaturgardentour.com.
In addition to providing abundant gardening content, Provost added, “the Garden Tour is simply a wonderful way to explore the charming city of Decatur. Between gardens, performances and demonstrations, our visitors pop into the local boutiques and cafés as they make their way to the next neighborhood. It is a real celebration of this unique community.�
Dates and Hours: Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and evening twilight tours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, September 28 from noon to 5 p.m.
Tickets: $25 provides access to all gardens and educational programs for the entire weekend and includes the Saturday evening event featuring two gardens with wine. Tickets will be sold online at www.decaturgardentour.com and at retail locations in Decatur, also listed on the Web site. The weekend of the event, tickets will be available for sale at Woodlands Garden and Oakhurst Community Garden.
On the Web: www.decaturgardentour.com. Visit often for new program listings and garden descriptions.
Decatur Preservation Alliance
The Decatur Preservation Alliance is a non-profit citizens’ group dedicated to preserving Decatur’s historic structures and greenspaces.
On the web: www.decaturpreservationalliance.org
Oakhurst Community Garden
The Oakhurst Community Garden Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving community greenspace and cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.
On the web: www.oakhurstgarden.org
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