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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006. PAGE A-7.
Horticultural Society hosts tour of local gardens
Room with a view
The garden of Nancy Hakkers is composed of multiple
rooms
envy of gardeners. Behind the house This is not a manicured garden,
is a paved patio adjacent to a large but rather a joyous celebration of
pond filled with fragrant pink vibrant life. `Bears' breeches jostle
waterlilies, rushes and reeds. Fish
rise to the surface for feeding at 5
p.m.
Roses, clematis, rose .of sharon,
and luxurious vegetable gardens
leave only a small space for grass at
the back.
336 DINSLEY ST.
Nancy Hakkers' garden is unique
on the tour. It is composed of
multiple rooms, each of them
different from the other.
Walking down the north side of
Dinsley Street, one is fascinated by
the variety of hosta and the wooden
decorations, many of them created
by the owner.
Screen dividers filter the view
from the street, intensifying the
curiosity of what lies beyond.
Walking around the house on the
On July 8, from 9 to 12 a.m., Blyth
Horticultural Society, in conjunction
with the Communities in Bloom
committee is providing a guided tour
of local gardens. The cost will be $5
and refreshments and transportation
are included.
The society has been responsible
for much of the floral beauty in
Blyth since its formation in 1922.
The newest town garden is the
Memory Garden at the intersection
of Drummond Street and the London
Huron Bruce rail trail.
The Memory Garden began two
years ago in conjunction with the
Communities in Bloom committee.
There is a landscape designer plan
which is being followed as funds
become available. When complete,
the entire hillside area will be in
gardens.
Until these gardens were begun,
the hillside was grass which was
maintained by the town.
The planters and baskets are
another of the society's ongoing
projects which make driving through
Blyth memorable. Each year
members get together to plan and
plant. The town provides watering
service, but the society provides the
rest of the maintenance.
The Horticultural Gardens on
Dinsley Street are a long-time
Horticultural Society project. The
removal of a mature tree this spring
will result in significant changes to
these gardens because of the
changing light conditions.
The Presbyterian Church
originally built on the site in 1858,
then rebuilt after that building was
destroyed by fire in 1909. The
church was closed and . the
congregation moved to the
Methodist Church (the building
currently owned by the Christian
Reformed Church) in 1934 when the
United Church was formed.
The cairn located on this property
was dedicated in 1952
The gardens at Memorial Hall
were developed by the Horticultural
Society, as well.
The Society has been active in the
development of the Greenway Trail,
particularly the butterfly garden.
This garden is a good example of
xeriscaping (gardening for drought
conditions).
As with the Memory Garden,
members are generous with their
perennials, which significantly
reduces the cost of developing the
gardens.
In addition to the public gardens,
the tour will include five private
gardens. Each is unique and has its
own charm. All are interesting
experiences for garden enthusiasts.
188 WESTMORELAND ST.
This is the Lentz-McGregor
family property which backs onto
the west end of the CPR rail trail.
Walking along the trail one can
enjoy the box structures used for
terracing the bank. Beyond the
terraced plantings is a vegetable
garden and a sweeping lawn.
The house is a large brick turn of
the century structure. A deck at the
back of the house provides the
family privacy from passersby on the
trail. The deck is a delight of
tropical plants sheltered from the
sun's strength.
The front of the property features
attractive, low maintenance
foundation plantings. The, mature
trees and plantings on the terraced
grounds provide an interplay of
dappled light. Greenness and
serenity abound.
484 QUEEN ST.
This is the home of Lois and Con
Van Vliet. Like the Westmoreland
Street property, this is a turn of the,
century brick home.
The front yard is appealing with
interesting foundation plantings,
and beautiful shrubbery and hostas
along the north side, but it is the
backyard that is most alluring.
A greenhouse which is used to
start seedlings in March will be the
east side, behind the screen are more
beds of flowers and a patio with
pergola and pond with running
water.
Further towards the back of the
property are more plantings, a stone
wall that doubles as a seat for the
firepit, and mature trees creating a
sense of privacy:
A greying cedar shake shed
divides the shady back from the
sunny rose garden. Here roses,
clematis and delphiniums vie for
attention. A screen on the west side
of the property provides an attractive
backdrop for the plantings as well as
additional privacy.
330 QUEEN ST.
Twelve years ago Betty Battye's
garden was grass and a children's
play area. No longer.
A large pond attracts both auditory
and visual senses even before the
yard is entered: The waterfall
moves a shimmering bubble-like
ball across the surface of the water.
Greenery and waterlilies abound.
Winding perennial beds lead from
the gate to the pond and beyond. A
multitude of glorious plants, some in
bloom, some about to bloom, some
resting from having bloomed.
for space with echinacia bell
flowers; pasque flowers compete
Continued on A-8