The Ninth Annual Gig Harbor Garden Tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 24. This self-guided tour will showcase seven private gardens in the Gig Harbor area, and more than 1,000 people are expected to attend. Programs with maps locating each garden will be distributed at Tacoma Community Colleges Gig Harbor Campus starting at 9 a.m. the day of the event. A nursery tour is slated for June 25.
Tickets for the tour are available at TCCs Gig Harbor Campus, 3993 Hunt St., Gig Harbor; Sunnycrest Nursery and Floral, 9004-B Key Peninsula Highway North, Key Center; and Peninsula Gardens, 5503 Wollochet Dr. NW, Gig Harbor. Call 253.851.3776 to purchase by phone. Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 the day of the event. For more tour information, visit http://www.gigharborchamber.com/gardentour .
Proceeds from the Gig Harbor Garden Tour benefit the Peninsula Adult Basic Education (PABE) program. This literacy program at TCCs Gig Harbor Campus offers free one-on-one tutoring in reading, writing, basic math, English as a second language and basic life skills. Community-wide financial contributions and volunteer support enable this program to reach increasing numbers of Peninsula citizens with life-changing learning opportunities.
The Gig Harbor Garden Tour is a once-a-year opportunity to see private gardens and gather ideas that can be implemented in small or large spaces. This years gardens include colorful shrubs, flowers and groundcovers; rose gardens; lush lawns; streams and waterfalls; native and exotic trees; garden art; grasses and bamboo; vegetable and herb gardens; and plant collectors treasures.
