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Each year, as spring brings sunshine and warmer temperatures, gardeners begin their search for new plants. We gardeners are varied in our planning. Some design an artistic palette of flowers, some raise an abundance of healthy food, and others create a refuge for birds, bees, and butterflies. Regardless of what we grow, gardens offer a place of healing, peace, and refuge from stressful challenges, especially during this global pandemic.

After a year of struggling to live with the threat of COVID-19, we’ve all postponed holiday celebrations, birthdays, and group activities so we could be safe. But now, with safety procedures and vaccines, we’re finally able to see some hopeful possibilities that beckon to better times ahead. In that spirit, we offer the 2021 Safe Garden Tour: New Beginnings...New Blossoms.

This year’s Safe Garden Tour celebrates our love for plants while energizing our spirits.Over the weekend of June 26th and June 27th, we invite you to visit a variety of delightful gardens around our island. As you stroll through each unique garden, you’ll discover how each garden owner created a unique vision for their garden that reflects their personality and enhances their location.

This year the tour has been redesigned for everyone’s safety. These measures will allow garden owners, volunteers, and guests to fully enjoy the beauty of our island gardens while remaining safe.

Three gardens will be open on Saturday, June 26th and three different gardens will be open on Sunday, June 27th. Tickets will indicate the names and locations of the gardens open for the tour on each day.
Masks and social distancing will be required. All gardens will have one-way paths and each garden will have a limited number of visitors at a time following recommended social distancing protocols.
Each garden will have signs and posters explaining the guidelines, a safety equipment kit, and training for volunteers so they can help visitors understand and follow the safety guidelines.

To help us all enjoy our Safe Garden Tour experience, we’re exploring the possibility of offering different fun experiences at each garden, such as free plant starts, live music, raffles, garden art, take-away prepackaged snacks, gardening demonstrations, and a guided walk to a mediation garden. We look forward to a safe and delightful Safe Garden Tour 2021. We hope to see you at New Beginning…New Blossoms!

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Because of safety regulations during the pandemic, in-person meetings and other public events such as the Garden Tour have been postponed until such time that they are allowed. In a move to keep our community and members engaged and informed, the Garden Club is offering a monthly Newsletter and a featured Webinar. Grants and other community support continue.

Additionally, we are having our annual membership drive. We invite you to renew your membership or to become a new member.

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The purpose of the Orcas Island Garden Club is to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening, to cooperate in the protection and conservation of nature, and to assist in the beautification of the community.

Before the pandemic, the Garden Club met at 10 AM on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Orcas Center, September through May. Nine meetings typically featured presentations by expert speakers on a variety of garden topics, followed by a small social hour. Please check back for updates on meetings, the annual garden tour, new Webinars, and the Members Newsletter.

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