Lincoln Square Garden Walk

This year’s Lincoln Square Garden Walk, on Saturday, August 6, 2011 from 10:00am - 4:30pm, will feature more than 20 innovative gardens. The walk emphasizes city-size gardens that most owners have designed and take care of themselves.

Various gardens will be on display during the walk.  One garden is a fairytale shade garden from the parkway to the back alley, enveloping its Victorian house in roses and ornaments. Another has Japanese cedar arched footbridge, a goldfish pond and a collection of Japanese maples. Several are Mayor’s landscape award winners. One front garden has a waterfall, while one backgarden features a production vegetable garden of raised beds. Several were created to enrich the environment as a haven for wildlife and birds, while another is an exotic test garden with one of everything.

Join the movement, admire the handiwork and learn how to create your own green city enclave on August 6, 2011, from 10:00am - 4:30pm. The fee for the walk is $10 and goes to benefit the not-for-profit Lincoln Square Foundation’s young leader projects. Programs and tickets are available in Giddings Plaza at 4731 N. Lincoln Avenue where Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and there will be “how-to” demonstrations will help educate gardeners.

Call 312-286-0956 for additional information.

Garden Walk Details

Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011

Location: Registration takes place in Giddings Plaza (4731 N. Lincoln Avenue, across from the Chicago Brauhaus)

Tickets: $10.00