Windsor Gardens Open For Tours This Weekend

We've had our fair share of rain this season, which means gardens across town have bloomed and should be in good health. Some of Windsor's best gardens will be open to the public this weekend during the 2011 Windsor Garden Tour.

The Windsor Historical Society and Windsor Garden Club fundraiser features "nine inspiring Windsor gardens exhibiting the creativity, artistry, and hard work of their owners," according to the Historical Society.

Tickets the day of the tour cost $15. They are available for $10 prior to the tour date.

A brochure with a map and description of the gardens can be purchased at ,,,,, and members of the Windsor Garden Club.

The garden will be open Sat., July 16 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., rain or shine, and can be veiwed in any order.

For more information call the Windsor Historical Society at 860-688-3813 or visit www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org.

The following are garden locations accompanied by descriptions provided by the Historical Society:

• 866 Windsor Avenue (Rt. 159): Visit sun, shade, country and cottage gardens feature
plantings donated by the owners’ friends or bought at he Windsor Garden Club plant mart.

• 1244 Windsor Avenue: This garden belongs to Elizabeth Park’s Rosarian. The gardens
include well over a hundred varieties of roses.

• 11 Wilton Road: This garden belongs to a past President of the Windsor Garden Club. The gardens include raised beds, trees and shrubs, and annuals and perennials.

• 28 Stinson Place: Sun, shade, rose and raised vegetable gardens make for delicious meals
and quiet relaxation.

• 3 Kellogg Street: The owners see their garden as a painting completed over time, and
welcome viewers.

• 147 Pleasant Street: These gardens are focused on sustainability with native species and
organic fruits and vegetables.

• 377 Merriman Road: This property features flower, vegetable and fruit gardens and a
formal herb garden abutting a small pond.

• 54 Bradford Drive: A sunny front yard gives way to a serene and wooded back yard. Enjoy numerous hostas, ferns, daylilies, two small ponds, bird baths and walking paths.