Twenty-seven private gardens and greenspaces and several small public parks will be on exhibit June 20 and 21 during the Old Seminary Square/Westside Action Coalition garden tour in two of Covington’s historic neighborhoods.
The two-day event is a fundraiser for both of the neighborhood groups as well as John G. Carlisle School, where the neighborhood organizations plan to launch a gardening related project with Carlisle pupils at a school that straddles the boundaries of Seminary Square and the Westside.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Besides the chance to tour some impressive gardens, visitors also will have an opportunity to meet some of the people who have played important roles in rebuilding two neighborhoods where many of the homes date back to the mid-1800s.
A single ticket for the event is $15 at the ticket table that will be located at the corner of Robbins and Russell streets. The ticket can be used on both Saturday and Sunday for people who don’t complete the entire tour on its opening day.
Tickets may be purchased in advance for $10 at the Covington Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 13. The market is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on East Third Street near the approach to the Roebling Suspension Bridge. Tickets also may be purchased online for $11 at the tour website, covingtongardentour.com, which includes plenty of additional information about the event.
In addition to the tour of the private gardens, the event will include a chance to visit the Riddle-Yates community garden, the Orchard Park (with a unique new swing set, and “Grow-the-Cov’s” 20+ chickens and garden plot), and the Shotgun Row’s new Sculpture Park — with the sculpture installation underway.
The pocket park that recognizes the work of Covington artist Henry Farny also is inside of the neighborhoods at the corner of Banklick and Robbins streets.
Several local artists also plan to exhibit on Robbins Street, where they will show their specialized artwork for home and garden. There also will be raffles for some amazing “show plants” (6-foot tall Boston Fern and a 6-foot tall Dragon Begonia) and a silent auction for gift baskets that were donated by local organizations and businesses.
Parking will be available on the streets and at John G. Carlisle School, which is a half block from the ticket table. Access to the school parking lot is off of Robbins or Banklick streets.
Photos from the covingtongardentour.com website.
The Covington Garden Tour returns in 2016 on June 11-12th! If you missed the tour last year, now’s your chance to experience Old Seminary Square Architecture alongside the renewed resurgence of the Westside Neighborhood, the City’s recently expanded commitment to community gardening at Riddle-Yates, and Urban Farming initiatives at Orchard Park, which has recently come under community fire for being the proposed site for 10 potential new residential developments and a parking lot.
Find out more at http://www.CovingtonGardenTour.com