Paris Garden Tour attracts hundreds of guests!

The Paris Horticultural Society’s Annual Garden Tour was a smashing success, partly because of the beautiful gardens on display but also because of the beautiful weather last weekend! The group sold a total of 272 tickets and had visitors from as far away as New Zealand, Florida and Nova Scotia. In total, 16 musicians and artist groups were on display. The stone labyrinth at 420 Robinson Rd was a favourite all weekend long, however, organizers advised every garden had a variety of plants and landscape designs on display to captivate visitors. The winner of the door prize was Ellen Barker of Burford.

Fundraisers like the annual Garden Tour, are not possible without volunteer garden sitters like Maureen Little pictured left.

A total of six gardens in Paris and area were featured on this year’s tour. Mother Nature provided the perfect weekend for the tour under sunny skies and cooler temperatures. Pictured above are two of the gardens featured. Visit the Paris Independent Facebook page to view an online gallery of photos submitted by PHS member Margaret Collins

Photos by Sarah Jean Green

Letter To The Editor

An overwhelming thank-you to Anne Vernon and her committee for an extraordinary Garden Tour for 2023! The gardens were fabulous, the musicians and artists added that special touch and mother nature, both the one created by Anne and Patti and the one responsible for the best weather we could have had for this weekend’s tour put on quite a show.

At the two gardens I sat at, I saw many of our new members, lots of family and friends of our members and some of our former members tour around. What a great variety of people. The hosts of the gardens were so accommodating, knowledgeable and friendly to all the people touring and sitting. Thanks to all of you who sat at the gardens and welcomed people so nicely. I heard many comments about how friendly all the sitters were at each garden. Kudos, again to Anne Vernon and her committee for setting up such a special weekend. Sounds as if the ticket sales (270) went very well too!

Submitted by Margaret Collins

Top photo is Margaret Collins taking photos at various gardens throughout the tour. There was no shortage of scenery, that’s for sure! Also pictured above are local musicians/artists performing during the tour. To the right is Patti Gladding, Co-President of the Paris Horticultural Society, along with Carol Reansbury (not pictured).

Photos by Sarah Jean Green