Enjoy new and decades-old floral ‘masterpieces’ in Thornhill Garden Tour
Eight homes open doors to impressive gardens July 10
yorkregion.com
June 27, 2016
You’re invited to admire and stroll through some of the most beautiful gardens in your community.
The Thornhill Garden & Horticultural Society’s annual Garden Tour takes place Sunday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (rain or shine).
The theme of this year’s tour is “variety is the spice of life ... and gardens.” Each of the eight Thornhill gardens on the self-guided tour has its own unique horticultural features and beauty.
Five are previous winners of the society’s annual garden recognition program - Thornhill’s Top 100 Gardens.
One award-winning garden is owned and maintained by renowned horticulturalist Marion Jarvie and her husband, Alex.
Their front and back gardens have been transformed, over a period of more than 50 years, into “magnificent masterpieces,” showing many exquisite and diverse plant species and colours throughout the half-acre landscaped and pond areas, noted Bernadette Burns, president of the horticultural society.
Another garden on the tour was only started a few years ago by an information technology manager who is passionate about gardening. After establishing a beautiful front garden, he is now adding familiar as well as little-known perennials in his heritage home’s rear garden area.
One multi-tiered garden in the Thornbank area is part of the tour for the first time.
“Our society truly appreciates the efforts of these homeowners, as well as so many more, who continue to contribute to the beautification of the Thornhill community,” said Burns.
GET YOUR TICKETS:
Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at Woodhill Garden Centre, 320 Steeles Ave. E. (east of Bayview Ave.); Wild Birds Unlimited, 7690 Yonge St. (at John St.); Toronto Florist Shop, 75 Glen Cameron Rd. # 4; and Curvaceous Assignments, 7670 Yonge St. (at John St.).
To order tickets by email, or for more info, contact Burns at thornhillhort@live.com or call/text 647-527-6948.
