Garden Club Garden Walk

The McHenry Garden Club would like to invite people of all ages to join us for our first Garden Walk on Saturday June 25th, from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. This event will be held rain or shine. Attendees will be permitted to enjoy properties in the surrounding McHenry area, some of whom were past Garden of the Month winners. Come relax and enjoy the outdoors by touring five local gardens at your own pace. Our locations feature unique designs of plants, flowers, shrubs and many varieties of trees. Gain some great ideas from the different gardens, planting arrangements, or just enjoy the beauty of what has been created so tastefully by others. Talk with the property owners to ask questions or gain further insights on gardening tips from their first-hand experiences.

As a sixth garden, take in Petersen Farm, which is considered a historic treasure. Now under the protection of the McHenry Landmark Commission and the City of McHenry, the farmstead is being restored as part of the Petersen family heritage and will create a living museum of 19th and 20th century farm life. The McHenry Garden club has begun landscaping the farm house with original flowers & shrubs from the 1800’s era and assisted in planting the farm's vegetable garden.

Purchase advance Tickets for $8.00 each through June 23rd at the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill Florist or Harms Farm in McHenry, Countryside Nursery in Crystal Lake or The Gardens of Woodstock. Day of event, tickets will be sold at $10.00 each and all presale ticket holders meet at the Veterans Memorial Park at 3400 Pearl Street in McHenry for a map. A door prize will be given when the stubs from the tickets are deposited and the winner is drawn at 5 pm. Chances on a beautiful garden themed basket will be available. Proceeds from this event go towards beautification projects throughout McHenry, educational programs, and scholarship funds. For more information please call Laura at 815-344-1965.