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

    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

  • Saturday, July 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Gloucester Garden Tour

    Join Generous Gardeners on Saturday, July 7 from 10 – 4 in the intriguing Lanesville neighborhood of Gloucester for the sixth annual Gloucester Garden Tour. Explore more than a dozen lovely private gardens, quarries and ocean views. Rain or Shine. Contact Susan Kelly or 781-346-1363. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased the day of the tour at 1123 Washington St, Gloucester, MA, or in advance online at http://generousgardeners.org/gloucester-garden-tour/.

    Please no pets. Rain or shine. Generous Gardeners is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded by Susan Kelly and Terese O’Connell. The original idea was to be a plant donation/swapping website, but it has evolved into a group of volunteer gardeners with the mission of philanthropy through gardening. We currently care for 22 public spaces in Gloucester, MA.

  • Saturday, July 9, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Gloucester Garden Tour

    Gloucester’s Eastern Point is a community of historic homes and estates along the eastern shore of Gloucester Harbor. Join the Generous Gardeners for a self-guided tour of uniquely landscaped properties and see the beauty hidden behind the walls and gates surrounding them. Gardens of varying sizes and styles will have volunteers from all of the Cape Ann garden clubs as “garden sitters.” This tour is sure to delight even the most experienced of garden tour goers.

    Tickets are $30 per person. Buy online in advance at www.GloucesterGardenTour.org or send checks to Generous Gardeners, PO Box 1532, Gloucester, MA 01930.

    On the day of the tour, pick up your ticket/booklet with maps and descriptions at St. Anthony’s-by-the Sea, 2 St. Louis Avenue. Gloucester, MA 01930

    Please no pets.

    For more information contact Susan Kelly susan@generousgardeners.org or 978-282-3306.

    Sponsorships start at $50 and include a free ticket to the tour. Please contact Susan for more information.

    Proceeds will be donated to the new Stacy Boulevard Gardens. If you would like to learn more about the new gardens go to www.GenerousGardeners.org.

  • Saturday, July 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Generous Gardeners Gloucester Garden Tour

    Please join The Generous Gardeners in Gloucester, Massachusetts for a tour that includes the hidden gardens on Biskie Head Point as well as the garden of a professional landscape designer that was featured in the Boston Globe Magazine in 2012. All are lovely and will bring new ideas and beauty to your day and maybe your garden. End your tour with a special treat of free parking at Stage Fort Park ($15.00 value for garden tour ticket holders) with access to the Gloucester trolley for a ride downtown or the beach.

    Enjoy a stroll along the new Gloucester HarborWalk while viewing the city’s most famous landmarks. Explore the many local shops, galleries and wonderful cafes, pubs and restaurants. Hosted by GenerousGardeners.com and the Harvard Club of the North Shore, this garden tour will benefit the new HarborWalk in Gloucester and the Fisherman’s Wives Memorial and gardens.

    Tour price is $20 in advance, purchased online at www.GloucesterGardenTour.com or $25 the day of the tour. Starting location will be in the Grand Banks Parking Lot (Exit 12 off Rt. 128 North) Gloucester, MA.

    Please contact Susan Kelly at Susan@generousgardeners.com or at 978-282-3306 if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help.

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  • Saturday, May 18, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Generous Gardeners Plant Sale

    Calling all generous gardeners to help raise funds for the Gloucester Education Foundation.The 3rd annual GenerousGardeners.com Plant Sale will be held at Stage Fort Park on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9:00 until 3:00. Arrive early to purchase select plants. All usable gardening items, plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable donations are welcome and can be dropped off at Stage Fort Park Bandstand (Hough Street in Gloucester) on Friday 3:00 – 6:00 PM or contact Susan@GenerousGardeners.com to arrange pick up or drop off at an earlier date. Since all of the proceeds benefit GEF, you will get a tax deduction for whatever we earn from your plants.

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