Andy T’s Garden Walk July 17 with an album
Designing and working in the numerous beds and planting areas that comprise the gardens at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler isn’t just a hobby for Fr. Dennis Howard. It’s a celebration of life, evidenced by the bountiful, blooming plants and flowers that create a peaceful environment perfect for reflection and meditation.
“The gardens are constantly changing with all the varied perennials and annual plants and flowers – the colors are always different depending on what’s in bloom,” Fr. Dennis says about the MHT gardens that he started several years ago when he assumed pastoral duties at the parish. “My parents loved gardening, and this is something that I enjoy, too.”
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Most Holy Trinity garden, Fowler
Area residents have an opportunity to view the lovely garden area with its myriad of plantings and water features during a tour that’s planned for Sunday, July 17. The Fowler site is one of 10 stops on Andy T’s Garden Walk, coordinated by Sunday and Andy Todosciuk of Andy T’s Farm Market and Garden Center in St. Johns.
“We’ve talked about doing something like this for a number of years, and decided this would be a good time to organize a garden walk,” Sunday says. “We contacted a number of our long-time customers, asking them if they’d be willing to open their gardens for a free tour like this and their response was very positive.”
Tour goers can pick up a brochure and map with driving directions at Andy T’s prior to the garden walk. The various stops on the tour will be open to guests from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 17. There is no admission charge.
Stops on the tour include both flower and vegetable gardens. Sites are located around the St. Johns area, along with Fowler and north Lansing.
“We’re estimating the driving time would be about three hours if you went to every stop,” Sunday says, noting that what direction guests go and how many stops they make is their decision. “They can travel however they want to and spend as much or as little time as they’d like at each garden.”
Signs will be posted at each stop on the garden walk, and owners or other individuals will be available to answer questions and provide information about their specific garden.
“Arranging a tour like this is also a way for us to say thanks to our customers who have worked very hard for a number of years making their gardens so beautiful,” Sunday says, adding that Andy T’s hopes to expand the number of stops on the garden walk next year. “We’ve already had requests from some customers who would have liked to be part of this tour, but we really wanted to start small with just 10 sites and see how it goes.”
For detailed information on Andy T’s Garden Walk, call Sunday at (989) 224-7674, email andyts@charter.net, check out Facebook, or visit Andy T’s Web Store at www.andyts.com