WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Gordon and Mary Hayward’s Westminster West gardens will once again highlight the Westminster Garden Tour, which celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year.
Over the years, the event has become the major fundraiser for Westminster Cares.
The tour will be held July 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day. Tickets are good for both days of the tour. Children under age 16 get free admission to the garden tour.
Tickets are available online at www.westminstercares.org. They can also be purchased throughout the tour at the Haywards’ garden, or at the Westminster Institute. The tour is held rain or shine.
In addition to the Haywards’ garden, Cyndy Fine’s “Kismet,” The Laughlin’s Family Farm, and the Westminster Center School’s garden will be on the tour. One special program is planned on Saturday, at 1:30 p.m., Julie Moir Messervy will give a talk, titled “Landscaping Ideas That Work.” Entry to this talk is included with your ticket.
Sincere appreciation goes out to our corporate sponsors for their tremendous support and community involvement: Chroma Technology Corp., Mascoma Bank, Allen Bros. Farms, Savings Bank of Walpole, Silver Forest, 802 Credit Union, Brattleboro Bowl, Cota & Cota, and C & S Wholesale Grocers for printing all promotional materials.
Throughout the tour, raffle tickets can be purchased for 17 fabulous prizes. Lunch and refreshments will be available for purchase in the garden cafe under tents at the Haywards’, and Morning Star Perennials & Trees will again have an array of unique and Vermont-hardy plants for sale.
For tickets or more information, visit our www.westminstercares.org, call the office at 802-722-3607, or email westminstercaresvt@gmail.com.