The 21st annual Decatur Garden Tour takes place this weekend, September 26 and 27. 13 beguiling gardens across this charming intown community are featured. Fall colors, rare and native plants, fountains, koi ponds and sculpture by local artists are all in store for visitors. Highlights include a Japanese-style garden featured in Backyard Living magazine and the renowned “garden rooms” of noted author and designer Ryan Gainey’s private home. The tour features Saturday evening hours, during which visitors can explore two gardens along with music and wine.
The tour is a benefit for the Decatur Preservation Alliance, a non-profit citizens’ group dedicated to preserving Decatur’s historic structures and greenspaces, and the Oakhurst Community Garden Project, a non-profit center dedicated to preserving community greenspace and cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.
Tour hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Rain or shine. Tickets are $20 in advance (through September 25) or $25 the day of the tour. Children 12 and under are free.
For details of each garden, Decatur dining destinations and online ticket sales, visit www.decaturgardentour.com.
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