OYSTER
BAY GARDEN TOUR SPRINGS BACK BETTER THAN EVER!
The Gold Coast of Long Island’s North Shore springs forth
once again as the Oyster Bay Main Street Association presents its 3rd Annual
Garden Tour. The Garden Tour returns with even more vigor after a one year hiatus
inflicted by Superstorm Sandy to present enchanting gardens to all budding
horticulturists and backyard gardeners alike.
The tour will take place on Friday, June 13th from 10:00am-4:00pm. Registration
is available online and check-in will occur at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park
in Oyster Bay. Rain date is Monday, June 16th.
Garden Tour co-coordinators, Colleen McKean and Danielle
Olesen have spent the past two years scouring Nassau County for intriguing
locations and all are sure to impress. This
year’s event will include a mapped journey to four different locations, which
will include private gardens in Locust Valley, Mill Neck, and a home in Oyster
Bay that features its own Little League field. The most unique location on the
itinerary however, is The Locust Valley Cemetery. While it might seem an unconventional choice
for the Garden Tour it is, in reality, an exceptional location designed by
world famous landscape architect, Fredrick Law Olmstead, the creator of New York
City’s Central Park.
“We are thrilled to offer the tour once again this
year,” says Colleen McKean, co-coordinator of the Garden Tour. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the
fact that much of Long Island was completely devastated by Sandy’s wrath and
most of the gardens that we had hoped to feature on our tour were totally
ravaged by the storm. We had no choice
but to cancel and hope that this year the gardens would be back stronger than
ever,” she states.
Danielle Olesen, co-coordinator
of the event and OBMSA Board member says, “After
walking the grounds of the gardens on this year’s program, I am sure that the
tour will exceed the expectations of our visitors. Everyone from amateur
to experienced gardeners will find something to enjoy!”
The inaugural and secondary years of the
Garden Tour each attracted over 100 participants. Due to the overwhelming amount of positive
feedback from participants, the OBMSA is confident that the number will be closer
to 150 this year.
After viewing the gardens, visitors will gather for a
luncheon catered by Periwinkles Café at the Hay Barn located in Planting Fields
Arboretum State Historic Park. Tickets
will cost $85 and will include the tour, luncheon and parking at the Planting
Fields. There is also a “tour only”
option available for $60. Tickets are
available for purchase through the OBMSA website, www.oysterbaymainstreet.org. Purchase yours early for an event that is
sure to become a perennial favorite!
The
proceeds of the garden tour will benefit the Oyster Bay Main Street Association
and its mission to enhance and promote an attractive and thriving downtown
while preserving the historic integrity of Oyster Bay. For more information, please call the Oyster
Bay Main Street Association at 516-922-6982 or visit us on the web at www.oysterbaymainstreet.org. You can also find us on facebook at “Historic
Oyster Bay” and follow us on Twitter@oysterbayny.
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Danielle
Olesen
Oyster
Bay Main Street Association
