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Garden Tour July 17 For Community Garden

November–December 1999

Historical November–December 1999 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council sponsored Garden Tour on July 17 for the benefit of the McPherson Community Garden.

A ticket for the tour provided access to fourteen neighborhood gardens. Dave Schmidt of 61XX McPherson documented the event and we are pleased to display his photos here.

Original photograph caption

Karen Branding and Mike Schroeder in their 61 XXKingsbury garden. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Stephanie Schiller and Laure Porterfield handle tour administration; Andy and Linda Cross look on. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Ken Cohen of 61 XXKingsbury demonstrates what gardens are for. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Katja Buckley of 6000 Westminster in her inviting garden. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Susan Littlefield of Waterman Boulevard. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Carla and Roger Duncan and son Ben, 61 XXMcPherson. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Joe and Nancy Gruneisen, 61 XXWashington, joint garden with Frank and Flossie Driscole. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Carla Duncan shows backyard fish pond to tour visitors. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Dee and Gary Hayes of 6100 McPherson. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Hal and Amy Kennedy of 6000 McPherson. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Jane and Joe Geiler of 61 XXWashington. Photo by Dave Schmidt.

Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 1999.

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Original source: SD_Times1999_11.pdf, printed page(s) 8, 9; PDF page(s) 7, 8.