Tickets $48
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If your Sweet-bay Magnolia or your delphiniums are blooming; it must be Garden Tour time in Chester County, PA and we couldn’t be happier! Let the fun begin! We invite all gardeners from novice to professional to join us on this stunning tour. Last year at our Senior Landscape Designer, Becky Turpin’s property, flower enthusiasts almost swooned on site. Often it is difficult to corral the gang back on the bus at her property because there is so much to see, discuss and photograph. It is hard to believe that all those spectacular gardens are on only a quarter of an acre lot. This wonderful tour is all a Garden Tour should be. It is interactive, meaning questions are always welcome as our landscape designers are the hosts of this Garden Tour. We try to feature at least 5 gardens each year depending on locations and if we can add an extra stop in, we often try.
Perhaps you are a novice or maybe your best friend purchased you a ticket and you can’t tell the difference between a Hydrangea and a Mock Orange; fear not! There is always some inspiration to be found on this tour. Other homeowners on past Garden Tours collected handmade birdhouses and some had custom wood benches or patios featuring unusual natural stone pavers; there are unlimited ways to inspire your creativity when you attend this Garden Tour in Chester County, PA. Our goal is to provide you, our attendees, with a warm welcome, an inspiring horticultural tour and to do our best to have you thoroughly enthralled by all you see.
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We should also mention that on this tour we provide transportation and we also include lunch and evening cocktails to wrap up the night. Lunch will each be served alfresco at one of the designated stops along the tour route. Drinks and snacks are provided along the way with merriment and congeniality in abundance. This lively and interactive tour also benefits the Chester County Food Bank and all the wonderful services they provide to our neighbors who struggle with insecure food sourcing on a daily, weekly or yearly bases. So join us on this specular Garden Tour and bring along your partner, neighbor, best friend or anyone who you think might enjoy spending the day outdoors in bucolic Chester County for a day chock-full of inspiration and creativity!
Join us for a Cinco de Mayo Celebration at the Chester County Food Bank. This fun and educational evening explore the behind the scenes workings of the food bank and our annual pond tours. Enjoy delicious Mexican food and meet new friends, all the while supporting a very worthy cause – The Chester County Food Bank.
Saturday, June 30th 10:00am – 5:00pm
It is easy to get caught up in the properties and of course the wonderful good works of the Chester County food Bank but there are other reasons that you might like to spend the weekend with us. After spending Saturday touring, you can head over to the Turpin’s in Coatesville for a barbecue dinner, live and silent auction, raffles and music under the stars. All this is included in your ticket price so plan on spending Saturday with us and if you would like to continue touring; Sunday all the properties will once again be open for you to enjoy.
Join us as we tour 40 plus residential homes all of which have a pond or water feature. This tour gives you an eclectic advantage to see many types of water features and it also provides you the opportunity to see these features in endlessly different settings. Many of our homeowners’ properties reflect their personal tastes or take their cue from the style or age of their homes and all of the gardens on this tour include water feature of some type.
Outdoor kitchens of all sizes are another highlight enjoyed during this exploration. Convenient for homeowners who love to cook and equipped in many different ways; these vary from simple elegant stone barbecues to full kitchens with multiple cooking appliances, wet bars and foot peddle operated faucets. There is no end to the possibilities today! Check out the rainbow slate patio in Downingtown or the floating patio in Berwyn, these gems will all be on display during our Water Garden Weekend.
Travel options allow you to start your weekend Saturday on our air-conditioned bus or choose to drive yourself through a self-guided route; either way we promise you a wonderful weekend full of serene sights, sounds and the sweet smells of summer. On Sunday the properties will be open again for you to continue your adventure. Those who choose the bus option on Saturday may continue on Sunday with the self-guided tour to see more locations the bus did not get to on Saturday.From Pondless Waterfalls that meander down a slope, and Ponds placed purposefully outside the primary view that can be enjoyed from inside looking out, to fountains features that welcome guests upon arrival, these tour stops are each unique in their own way. One homeowner has a Japanese inspired garden complete with a teahouse and a samurai sword hilt fire-pit!
Photos are encouraged as you wander around ponds, pondless waterfalls, fountains and lush landscaping all with the added benefit of outdoor lighting and underwater lights too. Properties are as varied as homeowners and that is what makes these tours a feast for the eyes. No two properties are the same but all of the property owners share the same love of the outdoor lifestyle and that includes the wonderful addition of water and lighting on their property.
