Wednesday, July 6, 2016

How do Wheat Ridge's gardens grow? - #lakewoodnews

The sixth annual Wheat Ridge Garden Tour will take place, rain or shine, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 9. Invite your garden-loving friends and join some neighbors for a festive event featuring colorful, stylish gardens in Wheat Ridge and Edgewater. Folks looking for inspiration for their own garden or just wanting to "stop and smell the roses," you won't want to miss this year's tour. Attendees will view 8 gardens including two "All Star Gardens."The tour ticket cost of $15 for the self-guided tour can be pre-purchased through noon Friday, July 8th at Pietra's Pizzeria and Twisted Smoothie in Wheat Ridge. Tickets can be purchased online at wheatridgegardentour.com. On the day of the tour, tickets are available for purchase at the tour starting location, between 8 a.m. and noon. Tickets include a catered lunch stop and, this year's Garden Party from noon to 2 p.m. at one of the gardens. Kids 11 and under are free.Since 2011, the Wheat Ridge Garden Tour has donated over $5,800 to nine Wheat Ridge charities. This year's recipients are veterans at the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Wheat Ridge Community Foundation.There is also a Wheat Ridge Garden Tour Bike Tour. The guided bike tour departs at 8:30 a.m. from the Starting Location. Sign up at Meetup.com, or buy tickets before 8:30 a.m. at the start location to participate.For more information about attending, or sponsoring the annual event, contact Co-Chair Vicki Ottoson at WheatRidgeGardenTour@outlook.com.The sixth annual Wheat Ridge Garden Tour will take place, rain or shine, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 9. Invite your garden-loving friends and join some neighbors for a festive event featuring colorful, stylish gardens in Wheat Ridge and Edgewater. Folks looking for inspiration for their own garden or just wanting to "stop and smell the roses," you won't want to miss this year's tour. Attendees will view 8 gardens including two "All Star Gardens."The tour ticket cost of $15 for the self-guided tour can be pre-purchased through noon Friday, July 8th at Pietra's Pizzeria and Twisted Smoothie in Wheat Ridge. Tickets can be purchased online at wheatridgegardentour.com. On the day of the tour, tickets are available for purchase at the tour starting location, between 8 a.m. and noon. Tickets include a catered lunch stop and, this year's Garden Party from noon to 2 p.m. at one of the gardens. Kids 11 and under are free.Since 2011, the Wheat Ridge Garden Tour has donated over $5,800 to nine Wheat Ridge charities. This year's recipients are veterans at the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and the Wheat Ridge Community Foundation.There is also a Wheat Ridge Garden Tour Bike Tour. The guided bike tour departs at 8:30 a.m. from the Starting Location. Sign up at Meetup.com, or buy tickets before 8:30 a.m. at the start location to participate.For more information about attending, or sponsoring the annual event, contact Co-Chair Vicki Ottoson at WheatRidgeGardenTour@outlook.com.



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