"You'll Like Linton's Gardens" Garden Walk and Art Show

"You'll Like Linton's Gardens" Garden Walk and Art show will be held this Saturday, June 21st from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. with a reception and art show kicking of the garden walk at the Carnegie.

Tickets ($10; under 12 free) for the walk will be available at the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center at 110 East Vincennes Street in Linton, IN the day of the tour.

The Greene County Master Gardeners are sponsoring and organizing the event which highlight several of the beautiful gardens in our area.

Along with the traditional gardens the walk hosts a variety of gardening styles from daylilies, shade gardens, vegetable gardens, container gardening to water gardening.

An art show "You'll Like Linton's Gardens" featuring garden themed art and arrangements by area florists and gift shops will also be on display the day of the tour at the Carnegie in the NE and SE galleries.

The local Master Gardeners are part of the Purdue Extension network. After completing a series of Master Gardener classes, they volunteer to "help others grow". Some of the local activities include hosting an annual Flower and Patio show, offering college scholarships, maintaining a demonstration garden at the fairgrounds, sharing gardening knowledge at fairs and other public events and projects to enhance their communities such as the garden walk.

Come out and see the "creative touch" of gardening. Don't miss the Greene County Master Gardeners Garden Walk this Saturday, June 21st!

Hope to see you there!

The Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center is located at 110 East Vincennes St. in Linton. Regular hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. (call first on Saturday -volunteer help)

For more information call 847-0165 or www.carnegiegreene.org.

Donna is president and founder of the Carnegie Heritage & Arts Center of Greene County. She can be reached at www.mcklues@gmail.com .