For Immediate Release
Contacts (Not for Publication): Hermann Garden Club,
Contact before May 5th, 2023: Alice Calhoun, Garden Tour Chair
(573) 864-7203, acalhoun@centurytel.net
Alice’s Emergency Contact after May 5, 2023
TEXT ONLY (573) 864-7203; Calls will not be answered!
Contact after May 5th, 2023: Elise Bellefontaine, 2023 Garden Club Co-President
(573) 544-5425 embellefontaine@icloud.com
Mary Fritz, 2023 Garden Club Co-President
(573) 301-6863, wndhl@fidnet.com
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Calendar Listing
Hermann, Missouri, June 3rd – 4th, 2023, 10 AM
28th Annual Town and Country Garden Tour. The Garden Tour includes both a walking tour of gardens in downtown Historic Hermann and a driving tour to gardens in the hills around Hermann. The $15 ticket price includes visits to at least four private gardens; these gardens are both in town and in the country and include a traditional four-square garden. Garden Tour visits may be spread over Saturday and Sunday. Tickets will be sold online before the tour at Eventeny and at Topiaries (138 E. 4th) in downtown Hermann during the tour from 10-4 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. Gardens close at 5PM on Saturday and 4PM on Sunday. A map to the gardens will be provided starting on Saturday June 3rd at the Topiaries ticket sale site. The Hermann Garden Club’s website www.hermanngardentours.com provides up-to-date events, ticket prices, links to the online ticket sale site, contact numbers, and photographs of past tour gardens. A special new event, The Garden Club High-End Estate Sale, will begin at 10am on Friday, June 2nd at the Rotunda in Upper City Park and continue until 6pm. There will be a preview from 3-6pm on Thursday, June 1st; tickets for the preview are $10. Visit the FAQS page on the website for answers to all your questions. “Like” us on Facebook at “Hermann Garden Tours.” Go to www.visithermann.com to find information about lodging. The Garden Tour is always the first full weekend in June.
Full Press Release 2023
Visit Town Gardens and Country Gardens in a Beautiful Historic Town on the Missouri River. Find Deals on Décor, Furniture, and Gift Certificates at the New Garden Club Estate Sale.
Hermann, Missouri, June 3rd - 4th, 2023,10 AM
28th Annual Town and Country Garden Tour. The 28th Garden Tour includes both a walking tour of gardens in downtown historic Hermann and a driving tour to country gardens. The $15 ticket price includes visits to at least four private gardens both in town and in the country, including several traditional four-square gardens. Garden Tour visits may be spread over Saturday and Sunday. Tickets will be sold online before the tour at Eventeny and during the tour at Topiaries (138 E 4th) in downtown Hermann from 10-5 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday. Gardens close at 5PM on Saturday and 4PM on Sunday. A map to the tour gardens will be provided starting on Saturday June 4th at Topiaries, the Ticket Sale Site. The Hermann Garden Club’s website www.hermanngardentours.com provides up-to-date events, ticket prices, links to the online ticket sale site, contact numbers, and photographs of past tour gardens. Visit the FAQS page on the website for answers to all your questions. “Like” us on Facebook at “Hermann Garden Tours.” Go to www.visithermann.com for information about lodging. The Garden Tour is always the first full weekend in June.
In 2023, a new event The Garden Club Estate Sale will held on Friday, June 2nd at the historic Rotunda in the Upper City Park in Hermann. It will begin at 10am and end at 6pm. There will be a special preview on Thursday, June 1st, from 3-6pm; tickets are $10. According to Bartow Molloy, co-chair with Ruth Baumstark, “This is not your average Garage Sale! We will feature high quality kitchen items, gardening items, furniture, and decor items for you to purchase. Additionally, there will be donations from local businesses to buy.”
According to Garden Tour Chair Alice Calhoun, the gardens on the 2023 Garden Tour are unique: “We have a many new gardens among both the town and country gardens. Town Tour gardens often are either lovely cottage gardens hidden behind historic homes or river-view gardens. This year they will include a traditional four-square garden and a garden with a magnificent view overlooking Hermann. Country Tour estate gardens tend to be much larger than Town Tour gardens and have different elements and features.” Calhoun continues, “To get an overview of the beauty of Hermann’s gardens, visit www.hermanngardentours.com, our website. There you will see gardens that have been on previous tours. And you will be amazed.”
Hermann, named “the most beautiful city in Missouri” and a Missouri DREAM city, has many wineries, over 60 bed and breakfasts inns, many antique and specialty shops, and galleries. And there are excellent eateries. Plan to spend the night and spread the tour over both days.
Garden Club Co-Presidents Elise Bellefontaine and Mary Fritz urge local people to support these events since “Funds raised at the Garden Tour are used for civic beautification and scholarships for local students.” Two of the newest projects are the Tree Project to which the Hermann Garden Club contributed $5000 to plant trees in Lower City Park and $10,000 to the installation of a new irrigation system in the Hermannplatz along with a number of new plants. The co-presidents continue, "If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact us through our website.”
For more information, visit the Hermann Garden Tours website www.hermanngardentours.com or contact the Garden Club directly at info@HermannGardenTours.com. Many of your questions are answered on the FAQs page on the Hermann Garden Tours website. For more information about lodging, shops, and restaurants, go to www.visithermann.com.
Hermann’s Garden Tours are always the first full weekend in June