Announcing the 2010 Garden Tour! Sunday, June 20th!

Hello Garden Lovers!

Write the East Vancouver Garden Tour in your calendar for Fathers Day, Sunday, June 20th. This year's tour is extremely walkable. It will be on East 6th and 7th Avenues, just east of Victoria Drive. We already have more than a dozen splendid gardens lined up for this year's tour!

Once again, this year Figaro's Garden will be our home base. On the day of the tour, they provide complimentary coffee, cookies, and great hospitality.

Also, if you are on the Figaro's e-mail list, they will let you know about special seasonal discounts and sales for their regular customers. To get on the list, just e-mail figaro@telus.net, and let them know.

When and where to get your tickets for the tour!

The 2010 tour is June 20th. Starting around March 2010, you will be able to order your tickets for the tour at Britannia Centre's Info Centre or by phone at 604-718-5800 ... or you can buy them at Figaro's Garden Centre 604-253-1696 at 1896 Victoria Drive.

Finding Gardens for our Next Tour!

Ann, Pat, Janet, and Jo have scouted out good gardens in our target area for 2010's tour (which is East 6th and 7th Avenues between Victoria and Templeton -- very walkable!).
If you know of any potential good gardens around and about, let Pat know (604-253-1885), if not for this year, then maybe next.
Get looking, gang!

Save June 20th for 2010 Garden Tour!

The 2010 East Vancouver Tour of Private Gardens on Father's Day, Sunday June 20th.

So make note on your calendar now and get your tickets ahead of time (either at Figaro's or through Britannia Centre) or on the day of the event itself. (Note that tickets are cash only on the day of the tour.)

Also, do let us know if you would like to help out in the organizing of the tour ... or to volunteer to help with publicity just before the tour ... or if you would be willing to sit in a garden or sell tickets on tour day ... (For any of these volunteer opportunities, please telephone Pat Davitt at 604-253-1885).

Also, let Pat know of any stunning/wonderful East Van gardens you think we should include in future tours.

Garden Sitters Needed!

The 2010 Garden Tour! Sunday, June 20th!
We will need garden sitters!
If you have time to do a three-hour shift (10:00-1:00 or 1:00-4:00) as a garden sitter in one of our beautiful gardens this year, you can take the rest of the tour for free! Please let Pat Davitt know if you're available (604-253-1885).
The self-guided tour runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If you want to go on the tour but you'd rather not garden-sit, you can buy tickets at Figaro's Garden ($10 per person) on the day of the tour.

The 2010 Garden Tour! Sunday, June 20th

This year's tour is Sunday, June 20th, Father's Day, as has been our tradition....

As in previous years, you can get your tickets at Britannia Community Services Centre ahead of time ... or, either ahead of time or on the day of the tour, at Figaro's Garden, 1896 Victoria Drive at 3rd Avenue. (We recommend that you sign up ahead of time. The tour is very popular, and tickets are limited.)

On the day of the tour, go to Figaro's to pick up your ticket — only $10 per person (cash only, on the day of the tour) — and the map showing the locations of the 10-12 gardens on the tour. The self-guided tour runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Note that: gardens are not wheelchair-accessible, children must be 12 years or older, and pets are not allowed.

Take the tour for free! If you have time to garden-sit for a while in one of our gardens this year, please let Pat Davitt (604-253-1885) know. If you garden-sit, you can get free admission to the other gardens on the tour!

The Britannia Neighbours Web site!

We have a Britannia Neighbours Web site — http://www.britannianeighbours.org — so now anyone on the Internet can find us using Google. We also have a Britannia Neighbours e-mail address, which is info@britannianeighbours.org. (We have one Britannia Neighbours address that serves both Britannia Neighbours and, specifically, the Garden Tour.

Who organizes the garden tour?

The tour is organized by Britannia Neighbours. If you think you would like to have your garden on the tour ... or if you know of an East Side garden that you think deserves to be featured on the tour and you'd like to recommend it, please get in touch. The proceeds from the Garden Tour go to help fund Britannia Neighbours' projects for the year.

About the 2010 Garden Tour

The 2010 tour is on Fathers Day, Sunday, June 20th. Participating gardens are open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., and we try to organize the tour with a few "clusters" of gardens so visitors who drive on the tour are able park in one location and walk to several gardens close by. For all gardens on the tour:

• Children must be twelve years or older or babies in arms.
  
• Photos are not permitted; please make sketches of inspiring garden ideas.
  
• Please leave your pets at home; animals are not allowed.
  
• Please do not smoke or eat while you are in the tour gardens.
  
• Carry your ticket with you and be prepared to present it.
  
• Regrettably, not all gardens are wheelchair-accessible.