16TH ANNUAL OLD LOUISVILLE HIDDEN TREASURES GARDEN TOUR

The walking tour will feature eleven gardens and a coach house in the Garvin Gate-Central Park area of the Old Louisville Historic Preservation District.

Highlights of this year’s tour include examples of container gardening, a variety of water features, an Asian theme, a young fern garden, a cottage garden that incorporates flower and vegetable beds, and a garden designed to be totally edible. The DuPont Mansion B & B, 1317 S. 4th St., will sponsor the seventh annual Art in the Garden, where several local artists will paint from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both days of the tour. Fifty copies of the limited-edition 2009 Art in the Garden poster signed and numbered by the artist selected, will be available for purchase. Visitors may enjoy complimentary refreshments and participate in a silent auction in Haskins Hall at the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum. On the lawn of Haskins Hall, vendors will offer garden plants and other items for sale. We recommend comfortable shoes and lightweight clothing. Expect a few steps at each location. Cold drinking water is available at each garden. Restroom facility locations are noted on the map.

Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 on days of the tour. Tickets may be purchased on line at the secure www.oldlouisvillegardentour.com website. As of June 1, advance discount tickets may be obtained through July 10 by contacting the Old Louisville Information Center in Central Park (1340 S 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208; Phone: 502-635-5244; or e-mail: OLNC@bellsouth.net).