Every June, the Gardens of Uxbridge Tour let’s you peek beyond the garden gate into 8 private gardens of all shapes and sizes. Fantastic landscapes, beautiful flowers, unusual plants, and even local artisan work and live painting demonstrations greet you! All this is included in the regular garden tour ticket, along with the opportunity to purchase garden artwork from our talented local Uxbridge area artisans.
This June 15th brings a special opportunity to elevate your Gardens of Uxbridge tour experience!
We are delighted to host author Rick Gray and his hot new garden book, in collaboration with Blue Heron Books, one of Canada’s most cherished independent book stores. Rick’s spectacular new book, The Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region is on The Globe & Mail bestsellers list. It is beautifully photographed and will give gardeners a primer on Native Plants found nearby and easily added to any garden for visual interest and the good of the planet. Rick’s talk promises to be educational and entertaining.
We are offering a special garden tour ticket that includes all the regular garden access on the tour and then ends a perfect touring day with a delicious afternoon high tea and the author talk with Rick Gray.
During the day, you can explore the 8 gardens on the garden tour, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. Then at the fabulous historic Leaskdale Church beginning at 4:00pm, with your special ticket, you will enjoy Rick Gray’s author talk, with the opportunity to ask plant questions, all while enjoying a delightful afternoon high tea in the historic church. Following the presentation, you can add Rick’s bestselling book to your collection and have it signed by the author. Your ticket even includes $10 off the purchase price!
The Leaskdale Church is part of the Lucy Maud Montgomery National Historic Site and Rick Gray will share some fun lore about native plants and Lucy Maud Montgomery during the event. There will even be a Native Plant Sale so you can take home some native plants to add to your garden right after the tour!
The High Tea includes a selection of sweets, tea sandwiches, traditional scones with jam & cream, and teas per person.
The number of tickets for the Tour & Author Talk are limited by church capacity so be sure to book early for this extra special Garden Tour experience!
Book your tickets through the www.gardensofuxbrige.org website today!
Happy Gardening!
