The Green Thumb Garden Club welcomes all to its 2024 “Down to Earth Garden Tour ” on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join them as they celebrate growing in Somers Point by collaborating with other community organizations. Advance tickets are $15 and are available at both Lang’s and Bob’s Garden Markets. On the day of the tour June 22 they will sell tickets at the Somers Mansion starting at 9:30 a.m. This is a rain or shine event. The tour is self-guided.
The table for tickets and information will be adjacent to the Mansion colonial garden leading to the SP Farmers Market. Plus, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. there will be a live performance by the famed Tom Angello Trio complements of the South Jersey Jazz Society. To add to the experience note an Observation Bee hive provided by Gary Schempp of Busy Bees NJ . Visit the three sisters garden bed and more while hearing live music, appreciating history, learning about bees, all while exploring only the first garden on the tour. Tours inside the Mansion will also be available.
Additionally, the Somers Point Arts Commission will have a floral inspired student art exhibit at the SP Senior and Community Center at 22 N. Ambler Road throughout the day.
Come experience the charm of gardens weaving through Somers Point from the bay to the golf course. They promise an eclectic, beautiful mix of private and public down to earth gardens augmented by a day mixed with flowers, music, art, history, and an appreciation of bees. The beauty of it is you can set your own pace.
For more information about the tour or the garden club please contact Lisa Gasper at lisag@foxocnj.com.
