The Manchester Garden Club is proud to support their
sister club, the Perennial Planters. Every two years the
Perennial Planters conducts Manchester's premier garden
tour. Proceeds from the tour help
the group maintain public gardens (including Munroe Park at
the intersection of East Center and Porter Streets) and to
contribute to local and national charities and scholarships.
GARDEN TOUR - JUNE 18, 2011
The bi-annual garden tour, "Through the Garden Gate", will
be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm.
The tour will feature nine gardens in the Manchester area.
Tickets may be purchased in advance ($17.00) starting
Mother's Day weekend from Woodland Gardens, 168 Woodland
Street, Manchester, CT and from Garden Sales located at 308
Oakland Street in Manchester. On tour day, tickets will be
available for $20 at 36 Kingswood Drive, Manchester, as well
as at Woodland Gardens and Garden Sales. For more
information, please call 860.646.2095 or email us at
gardentourinfo@manchestergardenclubs.org .
The organizations that have benefitted from the Perennial
Planters' contributions over the years include:
- Verplanck Nature Trail
- Manchester Land Trust
- Friends of Elizabeth Park
- KNOX Parks Foundation
- Hockanum River Linear Park
- Federated Garden Club Scholarship
- Manchester Historical Society-Holiday Wreath
- Manchester Main Street Planters
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hartford Blooms
- Hillstead Garden
- Children's Butterfly Garden
- Wickham Park
- M.A.R.C.H.
- Perennial Planters Garden Tour Scholarship through
the Manchester Scholarship Foundation
- Home for the Troops Garden
- Bennet Middle School Garden
- Illing Middle School Garden
- Martin Elementary School Garden
- Waddell Elementary School Garden
- Donating to the Memorial Tree Program in memory of
deceased loved ones of members
- Manchester Public Library - purchased garden related
books
Because the Perennial Planters' meetings take place in members' homes, the group maintains a
small membership list and is not currently accepting new members.