Hope you, too, enjoyed the July 2022 Willow Garden Tour!

We enjoyed meeting many new Willow Garden Tour visitors yesterday. Birch practiced her greeting manners at WillowAK Pottery and the weather did cooperate!  



Hope all who participated did enjoy seeing beautiful lawns, plants, flowers, veggies, art, and more throughout the tour. Thanks to all who planned, prepared, and participated in this annual event that showcases beauty in our community. The sites and sights varied widely, each displaying different interests, preferences, and beauty.  If you missed the tour this summer, consider trying to find time for it next year and enjoy the rest of Summer 2022, helping others to do so as well.


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