{"id":1334,"date":"2010-05-03T12:44:20","date_gmt":"2010-05-03T18:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2010-05-19T17:32:38","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T23:32:38","slug":"boulder%e2%80%99s-secret-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=1334","title":{"rendered":"Boulder\u2019s Secret Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/gardenphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1335\" title=\"gardenphoto\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/gardenphoto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/gardenphoto.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/gardenphoto-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/gardenphoto-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get inspired on this year\u2019s 8<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Whittier-Mapleton Hill Garden Tour. Join this self-guided walking tour of spectacular private gardens in one of Boulder\u2019s most prized neighborhoods, the Mapleton Hill Historic District. As you tour, absorb the abundant and lush beauty of nine spectacular gardens. Get advice and ideas from knowledgeable garden hosts, designers, expert garden volunteers, and CSU Extension Master Gardeners. All will be on hand to discuss and enjoy the gardens with you.\u00a0 The gardens are easily accessible and a short walk from each other.<\/p>\n<p>The 2010 Garden Tour has introduced a new benefit for tour participants. All ticketholders will receive a free Goodie Bag with various treats and offers from the Tour\u2019s sponsors. Some of the items include a free glass of wine at The Kitchen, lip moisturizer, bicycle bell, free exercise class at The Bar Method, and bottle of local spring water to name just a few.\u00a0 The Annual Mapleton Hill Rummage Sale takes place on the same day, bringing an extra buzz to the neighborhood and both events are the perfect kick-off to the summer season.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlights of the Tour include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A lush fantasyland in Central Boulder      with whimsical sculptures and artwork, an inviting pool, Koi pond, and      enormous shade-loving plants covering an expansive property;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A sustainable garden creatively designed      with salvaged bricks that once covered Broadway Boulevard, stones from the      old Boulder courthouse, unusual xeric plantings, and a variety of      vegetables and herbs;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Privacy created through the use of      trees, shrubs and water features;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Interesting planting combinations resulting      from unconventional gardening practices;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A garden that started out as a small      \u201cGarden in a Box\u201d package and has matured to feel like an urban park;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A      front yard lawn transformed into a beautifully designed vegetable garden      through intensive plantings and the four-square gardening concept;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A      regal garden surrounding a meticulously preserved barn which formerly      housed the Boulder Fire Department\u2019s draft horses in the early 1900s;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A      rarely seen private garden of spectacular beauty and grandeur tucked      behind one of Mapleton Hill&#8217;s most distinguished homes; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>An      inspiring smaller garden that has been twenty years in the making,      demonstrating a gardener\u2019s passionate eye for complex perennial      arrangements and abundant plant variety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Whittier International School Benefits from the Tour<\/h3>\n<p>The Whittier-Mapleton Garden Tour is more than just a day of revelation and fun. By taking part in the garden tour you\u2019ll make a direct and meaningful contribution to help sustain the quality of programs at Whittier International School. All of the proceeds from the tour\u2014100 percent\u2014directly benefit the students of Whittier. The Whittier student body spans a diverse cultural and socio-economic spectrum. The children represent 29 countries and speak 19 different languages. Nearly 40 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunches. The contribution you make to Whittier through our garden tour is dedicated to programs that support these diverse needs. Our garden tour fundraiser is even more important this year because of impending budget cuts throughout the Boulder Valley School District that will deeply affect core academic programs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Event Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: June 5, 2010; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: Mapleton Hill Historic District<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: $12 for adults and teens; kids 12 and younger free, no dogs please<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to buy Tickets<\/strong>: Advance ticket sales at: West End Gardener, Sturtz &amp; Copeland, and Pharmaca at Alpine and Pearl Street and the<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <\/span>Flower Bin (in Longmont).<\/p>\n<p>Day-of-event sales at: The Boulder Farmers\u2019 Market, the former Mapleton Elementary School at the corner of 9<sup>th<\/sup> and Mapleton; 402 Pine (the corner of 4<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Pine St.); and 702 Pine Street.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information go to<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whittiergardentour.com\/\">www.whittiergardentour.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get inspired on this year\u2019s 8th Annual Whittier-Mapleton Hill Garden Tour. 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