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Join the city for the much-anticipated inaugural Spring Garden Tour on May 18th! This delightful self-guided tour will unfold from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., offering you the chance to explore and admire 6 stunning residential gardens nestled within our community.
Register today for $5. Before the event, registrants will receive site locations and more background information on each garden and the gardeners themselves.
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The Food Forest
- Curated with food forest ideology and commitment in mind
- Organic vegetable gardens and regenerative agriculture focus
- Large-scale stormwater management for adequate water conveyance down the hillside
- Three large water collection cisterns for stormwater capture and supplemental reuse
- A prime example of terraced gardening, multiple levels of diverse plantings
- Numerous fruit and ornamental tree varieties, smart use of shade-tolerant species
- ‘Meander’ pathway to encourage movement throughout space
- Several areas feature ceremonial spaces to foster communal gathering
- Incredible rockwork, firepit and sacred space, and terraced pathways
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The Modern Maven
- Modern aesthetic, something different!
- Large streetside xeriscape bed featuring diverse cactus species and other toughies!
- Excellent use of existing hillside, beautiful example of terraced gardening space
- Gabian walls and beautiful rock planters. More hardscape ideas!
- Composting practice
- Diverse native species featuring a salvia heavy plant pallet
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The Professional
- A myriad of densely planted native and adapted species. So many beautiful things to look at!
- Demo areas to test plant tolerance for a “new normal,” hotter summers and colder winters
- Vegetable garden as well as edibles mixed throughout the landscape for added ornamental value
- ‘She Shed’ offers enjoyable personal space and doubles as a greenhouse for overwintering containers.
- Children’s garden offers fun-loving space for a growing and changing family
- Greenhouse box for young seedlings and transplants
- Outdoor shower and bathtub
- More hardscape and rock work inspiration than you can shake a stick at… pathways, patios, garden bed definition, and more!
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A Bird and Pollinator Paradise!
- Diverse native plant selection featuring loads of native grasses, flowering vines, and shrubs
- A beautifully crafted greenhouse with pet project orchids and succulents
- Rainwater collection system and cisterns for supplemental summer watering
- Organic vegetable garden
- Stunning patio and hardscape rockwork throughout
- Unique trellis ideas and garden art
- Dry creek bed for water conveyance and erosion control
- Heavily dotted with Oak motts and plenty of shade-friendly inspiration
- The Wildscape at the back of the property adds a varied use to this large space!
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The Urban Oasis
- Located close to downtown, featuring a dense streetside planting of manicured beds
- A thoughtful mixture of native and adapted species, pollinators, and drought-tolerant varieties
- Shade-loving tropical space in the back
- Large deck space, patio, and pergola covered in flowering vines for outdoor lounging
- ‘She Shed’ and functional cottage repurposed from an old crumbling garage
- Greenhouse with all the bells and whistles
