Summertime, and the Tourin' is Easy at Melpomene's Garden Tour
(PRWEB) June 3, 2000
Contact: Jenna Zark, Public Relations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: (651) 642-1951 Fax: (651) 642-1871
E-mail: health@melpomene. org Website: www. melpomene. org
MELPOMENE TEAMS UP WITH GARDENERS
TO DELIGHT THE EYES AND SOUL
The fun starts on Sunday, July 23rd at 1 o'clock and continues until 5 in the afternoon. Busy gardeners can complete the tour in an hour and a half; others may want to spend the entire 4 hours. Wander through 10 of St. Paul's most beautiful gardens (or just sit and enjoy them.) You can also talk to each garden's creator about the how's, when's, and where's of planting and tending.
Whether you like your gardens in rocks, rooftops, or Japanese designs, you'll find something in all the yards to delight the eye and soothe the soul. Each garden shows a different take on how people in this city view their flowers, landscapes, and the outdoors. Refreshments from Great Harvest Bakery will also be available en route. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the tour; call Melpomene at (651) 642-1951 to register.
One of the gardeners you'll meet is Patty Ridley, who signed on as chair of the garden tour because she applauds Melpomene's mission to help women and girls link health and physical activity. Because gardening is a great way to exercise and enjoy the summer, Patty found many willing to share their gardens with the rest of us.
Patty's garden boasts a large wooden sculpture created in an unexpected way. When a large maple tree died in her backyard last year, Patty and her daughters decided to turn it into a work of art. They enlisted the help of sculptor Kevin Showell, whose sculpture of a pioneer family planting seeds can be seen at Highland Nursery in St. Paul.
Melpomene Institute was founded in 1982, and helps girls and women
Link health and physical activity through research, education and publication.
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Patty's teenage daughters designed an image of St. Francis accompanied by a young girl and several animals, including birds, a chipmunk, and a deer. The figures are popular with many of the garden's visitors.
You'll also see a sloping paradise of perennials and lilies along with a hydrangea and lilac tree in the Ridley garden. Some old flagstone steps were discovered a few years back, and Patty thinks they were part of an older landscape dating back 40 years. The steps are now part of the new garden, along with a walking path and nearby rock garden that doubles as a retaining wall.
Visitors to Maureen Adelman's garden will find a multi-level Japanese-style garden with a dry stream-bed bordered by Siberian iris. You'll also see several trees cut in the bonsai tradition, along with white cypress, weeping Norway spruce, and a Japanese maple with feathery red leaves. In addition, the Adelman garden contains an unusual collection of hostas, sculptures, a fern garden, and a section devoted to ornamental prairie grasses with variegated colors.
Maureen chose to participate in Melpomene's Tour because she loves peeking at other people's gardens. "Every garden tour I go on, I get a new idea," Maureen says. "But most of us don't usually have the opportunity to go into other people's yards." Maureen hopes you'll take the opportunity to visit hers, and enjoy the other offerings in the Tour. She looks forward to sharing her garden with you, and hopes you'll support Melpomene. "It's a great organization," Maureen adds.
It's also a great tour. Hope you'll join us.
The fun starts on Sunday, July 23rd at 1 o'clock and continues until 5 in the afternoon. Busy gardeners can complete the tour in an hour and a half; others may want to spend the entire 4 hours. Wander through 10 of St. Paul's most beautiful gardens (or just sit and enjoy them.) You can also talk to each garden's creator about the how's when's and where's of planting and tending.
Whether you like your gardens in rocks, rooftops, or Japanese designs, you'll find something in all the yards to delight the eye and soothe the soul. Each garden shows a different take on how people view their flowers, landscapes, and the outdoors. Refreshments from Great Harvest Bakery will also be available en route. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the tour. Call Melpomene at (651) 642-1951 to register.
Melpomene Institute was founded in 1982, and helps women and girls link health and physical activity through research, education, and publication. Your dollars will benefit our programs and research.
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