Historical Fall 2007 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
One of the many goals of the Breakfast Garden Tour is to reach out to all neighbors and bring them into parts of the neighborhood which they may not have a chance to visit.
This 2007 Breakfast Garden Tour visited a part of Skinker DeBaliviere which has been moving forward. Houses have been rehabbed and renewed from poor conditions to excellent. New neighbors are moving in and getting involved.
The new Metro line has changed a few things here. Public areas are on the rebound as well.
There is also a message in this tour about a group of nature’s hard workers. Like all of nature, this group is fascinating, they are a lesson for us, we cannot survive without them, and they need our attention.
All along the tour, puzzle pieces were offered to tour goers.
Each puzzle piece had a big letter and facts about bees on one side, and part of a picture on the other.
The letterpuzzle spelled the word ‘honeybees’ and the assembled picture was a drawing of two honeybees. Tour goers who brought their puzzle pieces to the last place on the tour map received a book with drawings and amazing facts about bees and how important they are to our planet and our survival.
The underlying theme of this ’07 tour is the worker bee attitude of our participants.
The old and new neighbors who have been working hard to re-stabilize this part of Skinker DeBaliviere. Like bees they all have their tasks set out for them.
The coop students are recycling old things into a new garden and sharing them with their neighbors.
The potter is harvesting the soil from the earth to make useful and attractive objects, keeping alive an ancient and creative tradition.
The bee keepers are protecting one of our worlds most valuable resources.
The new neighbors are reclaiming old houses and yards and beautifying them with healthy lawns, flowers, and plantings, while steadfast neighbors have been holding down the fort through some turbulent times on these blocks. Their gardens are a symbol of their efforts. Public gardens are being replanted, and new ones are being created to make the neighborhood more attractive and healthier. Even our coffee has a mission, Coffee on the Loop’ at 6017 Delmar donates it’s proceeds to a special charity. Thank you to all who volunteered to work on this tour, and thank you to all who attended.
A special thanks to the gardeners all of who made an extra effort to create a garden tour in this challenging, changing, and exciting part of Skinker DeBaliviere.
Original photograph caption
Rebekah Asen is standing among her collections of cactus, roses, elephant ears, orchids, and bonsai trees.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Fall 2007.
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Original source: SD_Times2007_09.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
