Garden walks sprout up during summer
June and July are great months for garden walks:
June 8: Three Glenview gardens are open free of charge, but each is only open one hour. Plants are also for sale. The whole event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Visit www.glenviewgardeners.org or call (847) 729-7729.
June 14: Historic Pullman Garden Club sponsors its event with food and art from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day of the event. Visit www.hpgc.org or call (773) 568-2441.
June 18: The North Shore Garden Club hosts six gardens in Highland Park, Glencoe and Lake Forest from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. Call (847) 432-8513 or visit www.gardencentral.org/illinois/northshore.
June 20 and 21: The Barrington Country Garden and Antique Faire (see story).
June 21: Tri-Village Benefit Garden Walk shows six gardens to raise funds for horticultural scholarships through College of DuPage. The walk is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tickets $10. On the day of the event tickets are $12 at American Chartered Bank on the northwest corner of Main and Devon in Bartlett. Call (630) 372-6342 or visit www. trivillagegardenclub.org
June 22: Lisle Woman's Club presents four gardens plus a tea and an arts and crafts boutique. The hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and tickets are $15 in advance; $17 after June 15. Start at Lisle Station Park, 921 School St. in downtown Lisle. Visit www.lislewomansclub.org or call (630) 719-1504.
June 22: The Rolling Meadows Garden Club will host its walk from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 the day of the event. Sales the day of the walk are at the Rolling Meadows Historical Museum, 3100 Central Road. Visit www.rollingmeadowsgardenclub.org or call (847) 818-3200, ext. 230.
June 22: Wheeling Garden Club (see story).
June 28: Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 150 Lions Drive, Elk Grove Village, presents a house and garden walk to benefit WINGS. The walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. has a rain date of June 29 from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets will be available for $15 at the church, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. For information, call (708) 702-1267.
June 28: The Pottawatomie Garden Club of St. Charles (see story).
June 28: Open Garden Days are held at different dates throughout the summer to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Visitors can see a list of open gardens online or purchase a more complete booklet. Each garden costs $5, although discounted tickets are available. A North Barrington garden with a model railway is open today. A series of North Shore gardens are open June 29 and another set July 27. The Gardens at Ball Horticultural in West Chicago is open Aug. 3. Visit www.garden conservancy.org/opendays.
June 28: Pediatric programs of the Joliet Area Community Hospice benefit from Timmy's & Hearts Garden Walk, which features 11 gardens in the Joliet area. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $12 the day of the walk. Visit www.joliethospice.org or call (815) 436-2480.
June 29: Seven private gardens and two public ones highlight the noon to 5 p.m. walk sponsored by Keep Evanston Beautiful. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 the day of the event. Tickets are available at Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd. Visit www.evanstonkeb.org or call (847) 448-8256, ext. 105.
June 29: Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the 2-6:30 p.m. walk sponsored by the Park Ridge Garden Club. Sales on the day of the walk are at the Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave. Visit www.geocities.com/parkridge gardenclub or call (847) 208-7269
July 12: The Fox Valley Garden Walk shows six Elgin gardens west of Randall Road between McDonald and Big Timber Roads. The hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 before July 12. On the day of the event the price is $12, and tickets are then available at two homes - 40W639 Russell Road and 8N316 Dittman Road. Call the Elgin Area American Association of University Women at (847) 931-0351.
July 12: Bomanville Garden Walk is free from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Bowmanville Community Organization features 21 gardens and will accept donations. This Chicago neighborhood is west of Andersonville and north of Lincoln Square. Bowmanville Avenue is the angle street bordering the south edge of Rosehill Cemetery. Tables with maps will be at 1928 W. Foster Ave., next to GV Jewelry and at 5361 N. Bowmanville Ave. Call (866) 837-1006 or visit www.BCOChicago.org
July 12: Master Gardeners sponsor a tour of six DeKalb County Gardens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the walk. Tickets will be sold along with plants at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 1350 Prairie Drive, Sycamore. Visit www.web.extension.uiuc.edu/dekalb/gardenwalk or call (815) 758-8194.
July 13: Arlington Heights Garden Walk and Unique Boutique will be open from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets $10. The boutique at 110 W. Fremont, which opens at 10 a.m., is free. Call (847) 962-9909 or visit www.gardencentral.org/illinois/arlingtonheights/
July 19-20: Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival celebrates its 40th year with 100 gardens as well as food and music. The suggested donation is $6 until 5 p.m. and $10 afterward. The festival is from noon to 9:30 p.m. with the gardens and Kid's Corner open until 5 p.m. Start at Webster Street and Sheffield Avenue. Call (773) 929-9255 or visit www.sheffieldgardenwalk.com
July 20: More than 20 gardens on Chicago's Gold Coast will be open from noon to 5 p.m. The North Dearborn Association is celebrating its 50th annual walk. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the event. The starting point is at the corner of Dearborn and Goethe streets. Call (312) 632-1241 or visit www.dearborngardenwalk.com.
Deborah Donovan