Garden Walk

Come see what’s blooming in South Bend’s near northwest neighborhood!

The NNN welcomes you to Garden Walk 2008 on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nineteen unique outdoor spaces will be on display, reflecting the creativity and ingenuity of the residents of one of South Bend’s oldest and most distinctive neighborhoods.

Garden Walk will feature practical vegetable gardens and lively, colorful perennial beds, nurtured by longtime and newbie gardeners alike. Visitors will be inspired by what they’ll see — and probably leave with a few ideas for their own back yards. The event is a fundraiser for the NNN, a not-for-profit group committed to revitalizing South Bend’s near northwest section.

Here’s just a peek at what you’ll find:

One gardener, inspired by a book that offers ideas for creating a "sanctuary garden," has built a special outdoor space, taking a huge but unattractive yard (a weedy back yard and double-lot side yard surrounded by a chain-link fence) and transformed it into a sacred and welcoming refuge, filled with ornamental trees and perennials.

This longtime gardener, who learned a lot from time spent as a youngster helping his grandmother care for a double lot bordered in flower beds, has created a garden filled with perennial flowers gathered from friends and neighbors. But his special place is the bed of boxwoods in the backyard that has the feeling of an outdoor room.

A newer garden started by accident — literally — after a huge oak tree dropped a sizeable branch into a side yard, miraculously causing minimal damage. After the tree was removed, the homeowner surveyed the big mess left behind, decided she couldn’t make it much worse, and began digging and planting. Two years later, she’s still digging and planting.

Garden Walk tickets are $10 in advance and may be purchased at Martin’s Super Markets or the NNN offices (1007 Portage Avenue).

Tickets are $12 the day of the event at the Welcome Tent at the South Bend Civic Theatre (Firehouse, corner of Portage and Lindsey) Free parking and maps available at the Welcome Tent.

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	Come see what’s blooming in South Bend’s near northwest neighborhood! The NNN welcomes you to Garden Walk 2008 on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nineteen unique outdoor spaces will be on display, reflecting the creativity and ingenuity of the residents of one of South Bend’s oldest and most distinctive neighborhoods. Garden Walk will feature practical vegetable gardens and lively, colorful perennial beds, nurtured by longtime and newbie gardeners alike. Visitors will be inspired by what they’ll see — and probably leave with a few ideas for their own back yards. The event is a fundraiser for the NNN, a not-for-profit group committed to revitalizing South Bend’s near northwest section. Here’s just a peek at what you’ll find: One gardener, inspired by a book that offers ideas for creating a "sanctuary garden," has built a special outdoor space, taking a huge but unattractive yard (a weedy back yard and double-lot side yard surrounded by a chain-link fence) and transformed it into a sacred and welcoming refuge, filled with ornamental trees and perennials. This longtime gardener, who learned a lot from time spent as a youngster helping his grandmother care for a double lot bordered in flower beds, has created a garden filled with perennial flowers gathered from friends and neighbors. But his special place is the bed of boxwoods in the backyard that has the feeling of an outdoor room. A newer garden started by accident — literally — after a huge oak tree dropped a sizeable branch into a side yard, miraculously causing minimal damage. After the tree was removed, the homeowner surveyed the big mess left behind, decided she couldn’t make it much worse, and began digging and planting. Two years later, she’s still digging and planting. Garden Walk tickets are $10 in advance and may be purchased at Martin’s Super Markets or the NNN offices (1007 Portage Avenue). Tickets are $12 the day of the event at the Welcome Tent at the South Bend Civic Theatre (Firehouse, corner of Portage and Lindsey) Free parking and maps available at the Welcome Tent. Back