Gardening enthusiasts will enjoy the Provincetown Art Association and Museum’s 13th Annual Secret Garden Tour on Sunday, July 11, 2010, 10am-3pm, a double header garden experience. The day begins with a self-guided walking tour of gorgeous Secret Gardens in Provincetown’s east end. Ticket-holders receive a map and booklet with stories and details about each garden. Visitors are then invited to Provincetown Art Association and Museum, at the corner of Commercial and Bangs Streets, to tour the Art of the Garden, an exhibition of floral works in air-conditioned galleries. All proceeds from the event benefit PAAM exhibitions and educational programs.
The Secret Garden Tour leads guests through hidden stone paths and crooked wooden walkways into borders and beds of specimen plants, common and exotic flowers, and lush greenery. The owners and tenders of fragrant and visually stunning Provincetown gardens plan to welcome more than 500 visitors.
Free parking for the tour is provided at Benson, Young and Downs Insurance Agency and Gately-McHoul’s Funeral home, found at the end of Harry Kemp Way. A fleet of shuttle-cars makes continuous stops between the parking lots and gardens throughout the day. Tickets to the Secret Garden Tour include admission to PAAM’s galleries for the Art of the Garden exhibition (see watercolor painting entitled “Provincetown Garden” by Mark Mulholland, below.) This event continues to be a success year after year due in part to the kindness of more than fifty dedicated volunteers.
Tickets are non-refundable and must be reserved in advance. Tickets are $30. All proceeds from this event benefit PAAM’s exhibitions and educational programs. For tickets and reservations, call PAAM at 508-487-1750.
