Four Festival Garden Tours this Year!
Andy Trawick explains his deer protection at 102 Timberlane Dr.
The Garden Tour associated with the Forest Heights Blueberry Festival has doubled in size again this year with four sites — all in close proximity. Each site will have a slightly different offering and timing, so take a look at the info below (and the map) to plan how you want to spend your time.
Suggested donation for the garden tour is $3 per adult. Donate online here.
Site 1: 102 Timberlane Drive
Andy Trawick & Sharon Bower (on the corner of Timberlane and Forest Heights Drive.)
Time: Noon - 2 p.m.
Tours:
Self-guided tour in roped off area in front yard.
20-minute guided tour of garden area. Starts each half hour.
What you’ll see:
Front yard: Plants that are deer tolerant and drought tolerant.
Garden tour: 4800 sq. foot garden. Layout, design, irrigation, cascading rain garden, crops and other plants.
Site 2: 515 Forest Heights Drive
Kerem Kilic’s Forest Gardens (entrance on Stoneland Drive.)
Time: [CHANGE] noon and 1:15 p.m.
Tours: Two one-hour guided tours
What you’ll see:
Permaculture farm and nursery, Forest Gardens, is entering its third year in Forest Heights. Owner/operator Kerem Kilic will discuss ecological gardening, uncommon fruits/nuts, and using permaculture principles to make regenerative garden beds & Hügel mounds.
Plus, fruit & nut trees for sale!
Site 3: 179 Tara Way
Caryn & Martijn van Wagtendonk
Time: noon - 3 p.m.
Tours: Guided and on-going, just walk up and join in.
What you’ll see:
Aesthetic approaches to replacing grass with more diversity, color and life.
The use of simple and inexpensive/free materials to enrich soil and slow run-off.
Habitat and food sources to help pollinators, birds and other wildlife.
Site 4: 240 Tara Way
Mary Miller and Jim Davis
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Tours: Self-guided exploration, with hosts on site (and happy to talk)
What you’ll see:
A combination of native plants and vegetables chosen to attract pollinators.
Raised bed gardening.
Suggested donation ($3 per adult) can be made online at any time.
