Daily Archives: June 17, 2019

Sunday, July 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill

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Each year Friends of the Eastern Promenade hosts and coordinates the Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill in Portland, Maine. This self-guided walking tour offers a sneak peek into a selection of private gardens within the charming seaside neighborhood adjacent to the Eastern Promenade. Friends of the Eastern Promenade adopted the tour as its own in 2010.

Portland’s East End has become a sought-after neighborhood for many reasons, not least its wonderful gardens. Tour attendees come from as far away as Massachusetts and New Hampshire and attendance grows each year

This year’s event on July 7 from 10 – 4 begins at Fort Allen Park, rain or shine. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the tour, and are available online at https://easternpromenade.org/hidden-gardens-of-munjoy-hill .

Saturday, July 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Gloucester Garden Tour

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Generous Gardener’s primary annual fundraiser is our Gloucester Garden Tour.  This event began in 2013 to raise funds for flowers at the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial.  Each year in a different part of Gloucester, generous garden owners open their private spaces to the public for one day to benefit all of the public gardens in Gloucester.  This year’s tour will take place Saturday, July 6 from 10 – 4 in the Good Harbor Beach, Back Shore neighborhood. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at www.generousgardeners.org.

Traveling along the Back Shore is to experience the grandeur of the Atlantic Ocean in its full glory. The magnificent vistas include Good Harbor Beach, the twin lighthouses on Thatcher Island, and the waves crashing along miles of rocky shore. When French explorer Samuel de Champlain visited the area in 1606 he named it Le Beau Port meaning the beautiful harbor, and on this tour, you will easily understand why.

This year’s Generous Gardeners’ Garden Tour will provide the opportunity to see hidden backyard gardens behind many of the impressive facades on Atlantic Road and neighboring roads.  One iconic property on Sherman Point is 3.5 acres of manicured lawn and gardens that served as a small golf course for the original owner. 

Tickets may be also be purchased the day of the tour at the Stop & Shop parking lot, 6 Thatcher Road, Gloucester. This is a self-guided walking tour of 3 miles roundtrip from Stop & Shop. Photography welcome | No pets | Rain or Shine