On Saturday, June 20, 2015, this year’s rain-or-shine, self-guided South End Garden Tour will kick off at the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library at 685 Tremont Street from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Tour will feature many beautiful, diverse gardens in the South End – from pocket-sized patio spaces to rooftop terraces to neighborhood parks and community gardens. All of the gardens show the creativity of the owners and gardeners, and the joy they receive from developing and caring for a city garden. The Tour, a major neighborhood event, attracts garden lovers from all over the city as well as the suburbs, who are often surprised and amazed to find such creative use of outdoor urban space. South End artists will be creating paintings in the Tour gardens and other designated locations within the Tour area. The painting will be available for purchase at the reception from 4 – 6 immediately following the Tour. The reception/art sale will be held at City Year headquarters, 287 Columbus Avenue, Boston MA 02116 (corner of Clarendon Street). Proceeds of the Tour exclusively benefit the South End & Lower Roxbury Gardens, through The Trustees of Reservations Boston Region, a non-profit organization supporting community gardens and urban green spaces. South End & Lower Roxbury Gardens was established to protect community gardens and pocket parks in this historic Boston neighborhood. For complete information and to purchase tickets ($20 in advance, $25 day of tour) visit www.southendgardentour.org. Photos by Ben Watkins.
