Spring is here and so is the 23rd annual Vashon Island Garden Tour

Weekend festivities begin with the Sunset Garden Gala, Friday, June 21, 6 pm until sunset in a festive waterfront garden paradise. Enjoy cocktails, catered gourmet dinner, wine from Palouse Winery and live entertainment. Tickets are $125 per person and are limited. Call 463.5131 to reserve.
 
The Tour, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 10 am to 5 pm offers gardeners of all persuasions the opportunity to experience five gorgeous and wildly diverse outdoor Island sanctuaries, complete with garden talks, live music, art in the garden and discounts offered by local merchants.
 
Artists in the Garden: Penny Grist, mosaic sculpture, David Blad, ceramic tile art Brian Brenno, fused glass sculpture Shannon Buckner, blacksmthed florals Gregory Burnham, bamboo sculptures Charlotte Masi, painted gourds Mike Urban, glass flowers Barbara Wells, sculpture
 
Garden Talks - Tour ticket includes informative garden talks to fuel inspiration and cultivate confidence to tackle home garden projects. Learn how stone can play an important role in landscape design with Jan Nielsen, Marenakos Stone Project Manager.. Melissa Schafer, Landscape Designer and Certified Professional Horticulturist, shares secrets to assembling fantastic container creations. Sara Van Fleet introduces you to a pallet of plants that promote year-round garden wildlife habitat. Enthusiastic local blogger Tom Conway of tallcloverfarm.com shares gardening adventures. Learn how to create sanctuary in your landscape by discovering the "Power of Pause" with landscape designer/author Terry Hershey.
 
Garden Art Market - In addition to viewing works by featured artists in each garden, the expanded (open 9 am to 6 pm both days) located in front of the K2 building on Vashon Highway, will showcase affordable, original art to complement outdoor spaces, plants and other delightful garden-themed items from pottery, twig birdhouses and glass to statuary, benches and baskets–created by local artists. Thanks to the Island business community, Garden Market will also feature great raffle items for the gardener in everyone.
 
Tour tickets are $25. Reserve tickets now! Garden Tour proceeds benefit Vashon Allied Arts