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Annual GPPA Garden Tour 2011 an intimate tour of atlanta gardens Presented by See beautiful gardens from Decatur to Druid Hills, Buckhead to Sandy Springs! All Garden Open Rain or Shine Ticket Cost: $20 (Tour is free with a 2011 GPPA Membership) MAP! Click here for a detailed map to each of the tour gardens. MAP! Please click here for more information on membership |
| Tickets will be available in advance at the local merchants listed below. Tickets will also be available at each of the gardens on the days of the tour. |
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You may now also buy tickets online using either a credit card or your PayPal account. (There is a $1 convenience fee for each ticket purchased online.) Select the number of tickets you would like to purchase online and click "Add to Cart". You will be taken to PayPal to complete the transaction and then returned to the GPPA website. Please print your receipt and bring it to the first garden you visit, where you will receive your ticket(s) for the rest of the tour. |
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- GARDEN 1 - THE GARDEN OF BILL HUDGINS
Over a thirteen year period, garden designer Bill Hudgins has carved this three acre garden out of a hilly wooded site notable for garden-unfriendly dirt and terrain. He has brought in tons of soil, rocks, and gravel and built walls and winding paths to create a shade garden where his two passions-the creation of a calming, serene garden environment and the accumulation of various specimens of unusual cultivars--are equally honored. Though his garden is well-known for the more than 300 cultivars of Japanese maples he has collected over the years, his interests have continued to expand. The garden now includes his collections of aucubas, boxwoods, ferns, and hostas in addition to the container plantings for which he is known. - GARDEN 2 - THE GARDEN OF LOUISE AND DAVID POER
Garden designer Louise Poer has skillfully used shapes, heights and textures to make this small garden (T5' by 50') seem much larger Different shades of green mix with the splashes of white provided by variegated plants to create visual continuity. The greens and whites are intermingled with roses, hydrangeas, camellias and perennials. Perennials line a walkway. Rosa 'New Dawn,' Rosa 'Zephirine Drouhin,' and Rosa 'Lady Banks" climb the walls and travel across the roof. Confederate jasmine and Clematis armandii clamber up the walls. Whimsical touches include an oversized birdhouse on the dormer. Topiaries abound: a dog, a butterfly, an armchair Wherever the eye stops, it rests on a charming and unexpected sight-- a birdhouse, a statue, a bird or a stunning combination of plants. Truly this is an exquisite garden. - GARDEN 3 - THE GARDEN OF LISA AND HERBERT SHORT
Working with garden designer Louise Poer, the owners have breathed new life into this Clem Ford designed home. Spread over two acres, this garden includes formal English boxwood gardens. Japanese magnolias shade the rear courtyard which is abutted by a kitchen garden complete with raised vegetable beds, a muscadine trellis, a chicken coop--even pygmy goats. Connected by pea gravel walkways, each portion of this garden leads seamlessly into the next, creating an exuberant and delightful blend of decorative, functional and whimsical spaces. - GARDEN 4 - THE GARDEN OF DAVE AND SHELLIE
CHRISTMAN
From the front, where geometric front beds intersect with pea gravel walkways accented by palm trees and rosemary echoing the Mediterranean style of the house, visitors walk through a passage lined with hydrangeas and trellised blackberry vines and emerge into a space simultaneously disciplined and lush. The geometric patterns of the stone walkways and the lattice sheathing the pool house and lampposts are repeated in the formal beds. Seasonal plantings and perennials provide vivid color. Unusual plants like the brilliant climbing rose and the chocolate mimosa draw the eye. The myriad shapes and colors exploding from the beds and the pots in their centers create a dynamic tension between the highly structured layout of the garden and the tropical exuberance of the plantings. The outdoor room at the head of the garden joins with the pool house to frame a gracious and welcoming environment reminiscent of the couples' California home but uniquely suited to its present site. - GARDEN 5 - THE GARDEN OF TERESA AND ROBERT
SHIELDS
This garden represents the evolution of a carefully developed master plan executed with exquisite care. When the owners first purchased the property the brush was so thick they couldn't see the back of the lot. After identifying their needs, paying particular attention to the terrain and trees, they embarked on a three-stage project. Stage one was defining the boundaries of a relaxed formal garden-enclosing the space for privacy and adding simple walkways and focal points. Stage two was the guest house, designed in the style of a French pigeonnier, which sits in apposition to the house, providing the feel of a defined and private space. Plantings have evolved over time to adapt to the changes created by the trees' growth and changes in light. The owners have planned, planted, re-planted, and re-planted again, creating a space that feels formal enough for adults and relaxed enough to accommodate their young son and two golden retrievers. - GARDEN 6 - THE GARDEN OF KARl TRAUD AND PETE
ANTONVICH
Originally, this garden was bisected by a parking pad and overgrown with weeds, ivy and mondo. The owners installed irrigation, lighting and steps, finished the beds, and replaced the parking pad-and its attendant drainage problems-with a fire pit. The presence of a 250 year old oak tree in back dictated a shade garden, so the owner, determined not to be limited to ferns and hostas, researched shade gardens. The result is an exuberant collection of "vibrant hostas," heucheras, toad lilies, trilliums and native orchids where there is always room for another unusual plant. She describes her gardening style: "l love to mix textures, colors, perennials, shrubs, and annuals." The most recent addition is the pond, where birds play in the waterfall and fish so far have evaded "the dreaded Blue Heron." - GARDEN 7 - THE GARDEN OF JOJO STICKNEY AND CARL
QUATTLEBAUM
The phrase "urban farmer" is seldom heard in conjunction with "orchid collector". In this garden, however the two blend perfectly. Throughout the garden, raised vegetable beds are connected by gravel pathways with seating interspersed throughout. A chicken coop and rabbit hutch complete the urban farm which provides food for the owners throughout much of the year. Some of the owner's extensive collection of orchids lives in the greenhouse. The large cymbidium orchid collection, however, remains outside for most of the year, grouped against the back fence except when in bloom in winter and early spring. Watered from a 550-gallon water barrel and fertilized courtesy of chickens and rabbits, this earth-friendly garden is a magnet for friends and neighbors. - GARDEN 8 - THE GARDEN OF JOHN SITTON AND KRISTIE
NICODEMUS
A busy intown couple with a small child has collaboratively designed a welcoming space which invites people to linger but doesn't require constant maintenance. A custom-built bamboo fence and gate designed by the owner opens onto an outdoor kitchen and a sunken terrace where bright pillows are scattered, a bright umbrella provides shade and Japanese lanterns glow. The sound of the waterfall provides a soothing backdrop for conversation or contemplation. The garden itself is orchestrated to highlight contrasts in leaf shapes, sizes, and color. The interplay of large palms, eucalyptus, elephant ears, ferns and grasses is accentuated by bright seasonal plantings. - GARDEN 9 - THE GARDEN OF DAVE AND CAROLYN GOULD
New Moon Gardens designed this garden, recovered from an overgrown privet bog, with preservation and enhancement of the wetland as a primary focus. Within the garden, there is a broad range of micro-climates. Hot, desert-like areas exist in close proximity to wetland and the creek. The variation in micro-climate lends itself to a wide range of plants, from succulents and espaliered Viburnum macrocephalum to native Viburnum dentatum and conifers. The careful placement of the paths and the boardwalk and the location of destination spots within the garden provide visitors with multiple perspectives from which to enjoy this extraordinary site. The patio garden and outdoor kitchen, in particular provide numerous perspectives from which to enjoy the property. |
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