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Garden Gala 2005: Helping Our Community Bloom

Circleville, OH -- March 12, 2005 Pickaway County's seventh annual garden tour, "Garden Gala... Helping Our Community Bloom," will be held June 11 and 12 and features seven private residential gardens and Trinity Lutheran Church's garden.

Proceeds from the garden tour will benefit Circle of Caring, a Faith in Action program coordinated by Berger Health System. The volunteer caregiver program began eight years ago and continues its focus on assisting frail, elderly, and disabled community members.

The garden tours are Saturday, June 11 from 3-8 p.m., and Sunday, June 12 from 1-5 p.m. Attendees are welcome to visit the gardens as they wish during the event times.

JuLea McQuain, an artist from Delaware, Ohio with roots in Pickaway County, will be the guest artist for the event. She will be painting in the gardens during the tours.

The tour features the following gardens:

Judy Cellio, 523 Nicholas Court, Circleville
Dick and Lyn Fisher, 431 Holiday Lane, Circleville
Craig and Susan Little, 2329 Walnut Creek Pike, Circleville
James and Roberta Taylor, 2337 Walnut Creek Pike, Circleville
Norbert and Sandra Leasure, 2379 Walnut Creek Pike, Circleville
Trinity Lutheran Church Biblical Garden, 135 E. Mound St., Circleville, Ohio
Shirley Cassidy, 17350 Lockbourne-Eastern Rd., Ashville
Debbie Hulse, 277 E. Main St., Ashville

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $7 at Rhoads Farm Market, Royal Gardens, Goodwin's Restaurant, Circleville and Engel's Landscaping, Ashville. Tickets can be purchased on the days of the event for $8 at any of the garden locations.

Music and light refreshments will be available at some locations. For more information, contact Martha Buller, Circle of Caring Coordinator, at 740.474.7844.

Susan and Craig Little's Garden

Susan and Craig Little's garden, located at 2329 Walnut Creek Pike, will be one of seven gardens featured in Circle of Caring's Annual Garden Gala. The garden sits amidst an orchard featuring apple, pear, and persimmon trees and grape vines. The property features an abundance of hostas, lilies, and various other perennials, along with a small pond where the Littles will be attempting to grow water-thriving plants. The Littles said gardening is their therapy and how they cope with the stress of daily life.

James and Roberta Taylor's Garden

Also located on Walnut Creek Pike is the garden of James and Roberta Taylor. Since buying their home in 1993, the Taylors have added an abundance of landscaping and now refer to their garden as "The Garden of Eden." Their garden features a pond with rainbow lilies and Koi fish, in addition to various trees, plants, and flowers.