Mother Nature In All Her Finery
Park Hill Readies For Garden Walk 2015
By Barbara Armendariz
Co-Chair Garden Walk Committee
Like gardens? Like art? Come and see both on Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Park Hill Garden Walk will have 10 beautiful gardens to tour, and in each one there will be a Colorado artist exhibiting their work. Lilies in the field and on canvases of oil and watercolor, sculpture, ceramics and works of mixed media will be on display throughout the day.
Zen inspired hardscapes, flagstone patios and creative walls of stone, brick and wood create outdoor sanctuaries and peaceful oasis in city gardens. Walk along paths and under pergolas overflowing with blooming color of roses, wisteria, rhododendron, hydrangeas, sage, and ferns.
Whether it’s the English or cottage garden, raised beds of veggies or small microclimates you will truly enjoy the amazing creativity of our Park Hill gardeners.
This is the 15th year of the Garden Walk. The money raised each year from ticket sales and sponsors has increased every year, and last year we raised over $10,000 for our community. Park Hill business and services are very generous year after year and their financial support has been invaluable. We thank them all very much so please take a moment to notice who these sponsors are for each garden. Their signs will be in the front yards, make a note and remember to visit their business and use their services as you shop in the neighborhood.
Volunteers are needed to sit in the shade of the front yards and greet visitors to our beautiful gardens. You can select either a morning shift from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or in the afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will receive a complimentary ticket to the tour and an invitation to a fun party that evening. The party is at 6 p.m. and will be in the backyard of one of the beautiful gardens on the tour. If you are interested in being a volunteer please contact Helen Quinn at Helenpatq@yahodd.com.
Early ticket sales for the Garden Walk are on sale now: $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, age 65+. You can purchase early tickets through Pay Pal on line at www.parkhillgardenwalk.org. Early tickets can also be purchased with cash only at the Park Hill Library, 4705 E. Montview Blvd., at Cake Crumbs Bakery, 2216 Kearney Ave. and Spinelli’s Market, 4621 E. 23rd Ave.
On the day of the walk all ticket prices will be $15 and can be purchased on line at www.parkhillgardenwalk.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Art Garage at 6100 E. 23rd Ave. with credit cards or cash. Cash-only locations on the day of the walk will be Spinelli’s Market and the Park Hill Library.
See you in the gardens!
Art in the Gardens
• Ginny Abblett, pastels, acrylics and oils*
• Beth Bankhead, photography
• Tanis Bula, watercolor and mixed media*
• Carole Buschmann, pastels*
• Heather Delzell, baroque style oil paintings
• James Dixon, metal sculptor
• Trish Gans, clay
• Francisco Gonzalez, watercolor*
• Paula Hudson, watercolor, oils*
• Calvin Lee, oil on canvas, watercolor on paper, charcoal on paper, and ink and watercolor on rice paper*
• Randy McAnulty, watercolor with pen and ink*
• Kate Maley, watercolor*
• Peg Meagher, watercolor*
• Becky Richardson, paper art, origami flowers*
• Cheryl St. John, oils*
• Sydney Summers, watercolor*
* indicates that the artist will be working en plein air
Garden Walk 2015 Sponsors
Blooming Garden Sponsors ($350 level)
• Judy Wolfe, RE/MAX of Cherry Creek
• Ace on the Fax, Montclair Hardware
• The Gerwin Group, Porchlight Real Estate
• American Arbor Care
• Hart Studio LLC
• Anastasia Williamson Kentwood City Properties
• Van Camp’s Quality Floors
• City Floral Garden Center
• Dee & Steve Ciancio, LIV Sotheby’s
• Fresh Aire Enterprises
• VCA Park Hill Animal Hospital
• Cherry Creek Properties — Roberta Locke, Jane McLaughlin, Ann Torgerson and Charles Volk
Garden Gate Sponsors ($200 level)
• Gardening by Tess
• Dave Johnson Landscape Architect LLC
• Spicy Thai II
• Louis Plachowski, DenverWelcomeHome.com
• Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center