Would you be interested in participating in Olde Berlin Town and Central Frederick Neighbourhood’s front-yard garden tour from 2-4pm, Saturday, September 19, 2020? (Our rain date is 2-4pm, Sunday September 20, 2020. We will cancel our event, if any presiding government or public health authority places us back into Stage 2 or Stage 1 of Covid response or requests gatherings of no more than 20 people.)

Garden Hosts will introduce visitors to their front yard gardens, with the host situated in the garden, while neighbours remain on the sidewalk.  Garden Hosts may identify plants and explain their selection process. Or talk about their rain garden. Or measures undertaken to support bees. You dig? We will also set up a few informational tables and share some treats. We’ll maintain and encourage a safe socially-distanced visit throughout. Our goal is to encourage safe neighbourly connections and a love of gardening.

Ready to get your hands dirty? There are a variety of ways to help:
• Be a Garden Host.
• Don’t have a front yard garden but ready to share information on container gardening or worm composting or the like? We’ll match you up with a neighbour with space to offer.
• Have space but not the inclination? Why not lend us your driveway or yard to let a neighbour showcase their container plants or the like?
• Help organize behind the scenes. Plant the seeds of the event, sow to speak.
• Come visit your neighbours and their gardens on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

If you are interested in being a “Garden Host” or helping in another way, please email Hal (hzjaeger@gmail.com)

The Front Yard Garden Tour is supported by the Central Frederick Neighbourhood Association and the Festival of Neighbourhoods.  Due to covid delays, we have yet to secure endorsement from the Olde Berlin Town Neighbourhood Association or support from Neighbours Day and Kitchener staff, via the Downtown Community Centre.  We will implement the most up-to-date covid safety measures.