Five gardens featured in Yorkville club’s walk

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June 11, 2013 3:24PM

The Fox River is the backdrop for the large yard belonging to Jeremy and Ruth Porter. Their garden and four others can be viewed on Saturday, June 22, during the Yorkville Garden Walk. | Submitted

Updated: June 11, 2013 8:16PM

The Fox River is the backdrop for Jeremy and Ruth Porter’s large yard. Their property is lined with fruit trees, perennials, shrubs and mature trees, and the landscaping leading from the house to the river is the perfect place to linger and reflect on the scenery.

Their garden and four others can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22, during Yorkville’s Garden Walk. Tickets are $10 each before the day of the walk and $12 that day. Tickets are available through the Garden Club’s website www.yorkvillegardenclub.org.

This year the “Garden Junction Boutique” will feature gifts for purchase at several homes on the walk. Select from aprons for children, stepping stones and hummingbird feeders. New this year is a raffle featuring a basket with items donated by Winding Creek Nursery and from the Garden Club’s Garden Junction Boutique.

Tickets for the Garden Walk may be purchased at the following places:

Yorkville Flower Shoppe, 216 S. Bridge St., Yorkville

Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Road, Yorkville

Caring Hands Thrift Store, 1002 S. Bridge St., Yorkville

Winding Creek Nursery, 8241 Millbrook Roa, Millbrook

Lizzie’s Garden, 24254 111th St., Naperville

www.Yorkvillegardenclub.org

To learn more, call 630-553-8949 or www.yorkvillegardenclub.org. No strollers.

The Yorkville Garden Club was founded in February 1995 by a group of friends who shared a love of flowers and gardening. Members continue that love of flowers and gardening and strive to make a difference in the community.

The Yorkville Garden Club offers two annual scholarships, and the scholarship fund is supported solely through the Garden Walk every two years. The club meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month February through November at 215 Hillcrest Ave., Yorkville. The annual membership fee is $20.