The 2010 Somerville Garden Tour
Nominations are needed

Download the nominations form here.
The Somerville Garden Club will sponsor a tour of home gardens in August 2010. Highlighting the unique urban gardens of Somerville and their importance to the vitality of our community, this tour will focus on the gardeners who grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs. With an eye to the special issues of city farming, we want to showcase not only the innovative methods and plants used by Somerville residents, but also to value old world knowledge and techniques.

All members of the club and residents and friends of Somerville are invited to submit nominations of their favorite garden(s). You may nominate as many gardens as you like, including your own. Please use a separate form for each garden. Nominations are due by July 21, 2009.

Elements to consider are roof gardens, container gardening, fruit trees and bushes, fruiting vines, vegetable beds, herb gardens and the integration of ornamental plantings. Vermiculture and other composting techniques, as well as irrigation and the use of rain barrels are also of interest. A garden for consideration should make a good impression in the month of August.

About
The Somerville Garden Club was founded in 1994 by a group of Somerville residents to promote home gardening as well as the horticultural possibilities of Somerville’s public spaces. Of the club’s 200 members, some are experienced gardeners, some are beginners; some are long-time residents, some new residents; and about a third come from surrounding communities.
Benefits
Members receive a monthly newsletter with horticultural articles and notices of upcoming events, special private tours of members’ gardens and horticultural spots in the region, and a discount at a local garden center.
Meetings
The SGC meets on the second Wednesday of every month 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Tufts Administration Building (TAB), 167 Holland St., second floor. The meetings are open to the public and are wheelchair accessible. Most meetings begin with a roundtable discussion of seasonal gardening issues, followed by a speaker, and ending with a raffle. Please join us at an upcoming meeting.
Community Sites
From the beginning, a major objective of the SGC has been the maintenance and improvement of public sites. The club’s volunteer projects include multiple sites around the city: Powderhouse Rotary, Central and West Branch Libraries, and a bike path location (which is under construction) at Highland Road.
Joining
Membership is $25/year (April-March). Please make checks payable to Somerville Garden Club.
Mail to: Membership Coordinator, Somerville Garden Club, PO Box 441895, West Somerville, MA 02144