Only a Month Until the Park Hill Garden Walk

By Angelia McLean, Garden Walk Chair

The Park Hill Garden Walk has been part of our community for some time now. This year, the green thumb event is Saturday, June 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each year, hundreds of visitors walk the blooming route to view private gardens and meet their owners. As always, inspiration abounds with variety.

Need to adapt your yard for children or pets? Tired of that 45 degree ski-hill in your front yard? Trying to grow something in that shady tough spot? How about ideas for creating outdoor ‘rooms’? The Park Hill Garden Walk can help even a brown thumb feel inspired. Most importantly, each garden showcases the hard work and endless devotion of its owner.

It is not just the perennials, ponds and patios that make the Park Hill Garden Walk so special, but the passion of the gardeners themselves. These are people who are dedicated to both the art and science of gardening. They are not afraid to dig up, move around or conquer their gardens, which are always a work in progress. This year’s 2012 Park Hill Garden Walk participants demonstrate the rewards and satisfaction of gardening and their desire to share it with visitors.

Generous donations from our local businesses have made the 2012 Park Hill Garden Walk possible. A special thanks to our Blooming Garden level sponsors: The Garden Guy, Mayfair Liquors, Wehner Realty, Nick’s Garden Center, Cherry Creek Properties, Van Camp Quality Floors, VCA Park Hill Animal Hospital #844, Gardening by Tess/Scanlon Philipps Fund, Kentwood Realty Cherry Creek and Emily Roet Realty. Thank you also to our Garden Gate level sponsors: Dave Johnson Landscaping, Moss Pink, Swingles, The Hair People, Clean Cut, Inc., Spicy Thai II, Landscape Architect LLC., Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center, TCJ Management and Haven Outdoor Design.

Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 day-of and will go on sale June 1. Purchase tickets online at parkhillgardenwalk.blogspot.com. Tickets will also be available in advance and day-of at the Park Hill Branch Library and Moss Pink (23rd/Cherry). The households at 2827 Birch and 4523 E 18th Avenue will sell tickets on the day of the event. Visit the website for more information.

Come enjoy the gardens, sample some wine, meet some neighbors and view artists at work. See YOU in the garden!