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  • Saturday, June 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Through the Garden Gate

    Join The Andover Garden Club as we visit seven beautiful, private gardens, including two historic homesites, a pollinator paradise, and a clever solution to a challenging sloped yard. All of the gardens on our tour express the homeowners’ passion for plants, as well as the natural beauty of the New England landscape. The tour takes place on Saturday, June 6, from 10 – 4. $35 in advance (before June 1) and $40 on day of tour. Register at https://www.andovergardenclub.org/2026-garden-tour.

    Paying by check? Mail your payment (payable to Andover Garden Club) to: Cynde Egan, Treasurer – 197 Shawsheen Rd. Andover, MA. 01810.

    Pick up your tour booklet on the day of the event, presenting your email confirmation at the following locations:

    31 Lowell Street, Andover (Garden Tour)

    10 Alonesos Way, Andover (Garden Tour)

    197 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover (Green Elephant Sale)

    Tickets purchased on the day of the event may be purchased (check or credit card) at either of these locations.

  • Saturday, June 24 and Saturday, August 12, 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – Celebrate Native Plants Tour

    From paths, to ponds, to pocket gardens – from borders, to backyards, to botanical gardens, native plant gardens are a growing trend! Join the Ecological Landscape Alliance (ELA) as we Celebrate Native Plants at designer-guided, homeowner-guided, or self-guided tours of private and public gardens that celebrate the beauty and ecosystem value of native plants and ecological practices.

    These two ELA Eco-tours (June 24 and August 12, from noon – 4) will:

    Feature gardens designed entirely or primarily with native plants.
    Educate attendees about the increasing options and applications for native plants.
    Demonstrate that native plant gardens can be beautiful as well as functional.
    Share insights into native plant combinations and gardening techniques.
    Discuss strategies for transforming sections of lawn into a biodiverse landscape.
    Promote native plant gardens as a safe haven for birds, butterflies, and native pollinators.
    Answer questions about native plants and habitat restoration.

    Thanks to generous homeowners, landscape designers, and area organizations, ELA invites you to join us for inspiration and education on these special tours to native plant gardens. The tours are free, but pre-registration to each garden is required. Some gardens have limited access, so register early. Free. For details on the gardens, which are located in Dennis, Andover, Newton, Framingham, Melrose, Concord, Lincoln, Wayland, Amesbury, Needham, Boston and more, and to register, go to http://www.ecolandscaping.org/event/celebrating-native-plants/2017-06-24/#sthash.yBiKt21P.dpuf