Garden Tour Listings
By Carol Stocker
I will be live on-line 1-2 p.m. Friday June 8 to answer your gardening questions here at boston.com. It's the month for garden tours and flower shows! Here are some offered by local garden clubs to benefit civic projects:
June 9, 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. The Bridgewater Garden Club Garden Tour will feature five gardens of garden club members including two spectacular hosta gardens. for ticket information, contact Ann Wood at 508-697-7617
June 13 and 14. The Nauset Garden Club flower show will be Wednesday 1-5 PM and Thursday 10 AM to 4 PM “Inspirations of Spring” is the title of the Standard Flower Show at the Crosby Mansion, Crosby Lane, Brewster. Donation are $10 with all proceeds donated to the Crosby Mansion and the Nauset Garden Club Scholarship Fund. Take Route 6 to Exit 11, and Route 137 towards Brewster. Take Millstone Rd. Follow that to Route 6A. Go right for ˝ mile. Crosby Lane is on your left.
June 16 and 17 are the dates for the Chelmsford Garden Club, Madhatter Garden Tour with Complimentary tea at the Garrison House. Contact Kathy Lewis at kathy_llc@yahoo.com for more information. Tickets are $20 advanced $25 at door
June 21 from 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. The Community Garden Club of Duxbury Garden Tour will include six Duxbury gardens. Visit www.communitygardenclubofduxbury.org for more information. The rain date is June 22 and the contact is Sue McMahon at 781-934-6732.
Carol Stocker has been writing about gardening for the Boston Globe for 30 years. She has won the top newspaper writing award of the Garden Writer's Association of American three times. Her newest book is "The Boston Globe Illustrated New England Gardening Almanac."
