Garden Walk Spring Glen 2026
“Art in the Garden”,
Saturday, July 18th, 10am- 4pm
Free, self-guided, non-competitive, community open garden day
Zone A-Norris Street- Elihu Street
48 Norris Street- “Camp Gallagosen”, There is a pollinator garden in the front strip, lots of different ornamentals and pollinators around the front area. There is a strip on the side of the driveway that is colorful and full of pollinator plants. The back garden is veggie beds and both a sunny and beginning shade pollinator garden. Extras: Bouquets, Seeds, or Seedlings. Photos ok.
131 Thornton Street- Front yard sun garden and backyard woodland garden, featuring a variety of native and non-native plants, shrubs and trees. Photos ok.
37 Wakefield Street- “Garden M”, The garden is in the shape of an M as a memorial to Wendy's mom and most of the plants are from Wendy's mom's garden after she passed away in October 2023 at the age of 86. Mom was Reverent Patricia Felletter of Manchester CT. Photos ok.
114 Ardmore Street- “Grennan Garden”, This garden specializes in annual flowers including celosia, zinnia, marigold, tithonia & impatiens. In front, by the sidewalk grows a 6th-generation Atlantic Dill pumpkin. Pumpkin starts from this lineage are available annually mid-June -- a notice is posted to the Spring Glen Facebook page when they're available. Beverages. Photos ok.
279 Thornton Street- Full and lush flower beds with lots of texture and interest. Photos ok.
83 Greenway-Shade Garden, pond, tortoise run, music wall. Garden Art collaboration with @BaylaArt. Photos ok.
57 Greenway- Annual & perennial garden beds. Photos ok.
111 Greenway- “Leaf and Lantern”, Front yard and sidewalk potager vegetables and flowers, mix of annuals and perennials. Garden Art Collaboration with Sarah Hendon, local artist. Live Music. Photos ok.
Zone B-Harmon Street- Waite Street
27 Harmon Street- “Compton-Price Food Forest” Mostly natives and edibles, and certainly a work in progress! My kids are interested in selling some of their crafts (crochet, potholders) and fancy drinks made from what we’ve grown in the garden. Photos ok.
140 Harmon Street- “Dinosaur Garden”, Trex is the main attraction in the garden, but there are many other interesting ornaments in the former cherry tree, which now supports Virginia creeper (an important source of fat laden berries for the birds in the fall.) My pollinator garden has lots of native plants. White goldenrod, boneset, bloodroot, ostrich ferns, as well as zinnias and other non-natives. Photos ok.
61 Hawthorne Street- The garden has many colorful varieties of flowers and plants to attract pollinators. There are a few fruit trees that help feed the bunnies. Come meet Ali, Waldo and Honey while taking a garden stroll. Beverages. Photos ok.
21 Central Avenue- “Sunflower Alley”, Sunflowers & Whimsy, wildflowers and pollinators. Photos ok.
60 Central Avenue- “Garden for insects, birds and all creatures who want to visit”, Especially pretty in early to mid-spring. Most years praying mantises lay eggs in Lilac Bush. I am an artist and have several oil paintings for sale. Photos ok.
47 Park Avenue- There is a lot going on. Photos ok.
112 Park Avenue- Cacti rock garden. Variety of roses. Distinctive garden rooms showcasing a large variety of pussy willows, lilac, wisteria, hydrangea, native butterfly plants and so much more. Beverages. Photos ok.
36 Russell Street- Lots of rose and hydrangea varieties, and low maintenance, drought resistant perennials maximizing blooms and minimizing grass Photos ok.
67 Gordon Street- “Mostly Natives”, my gardening goal is to create habitat for insects, birds and other critters by planting mostly natives. Catbirds on the pokeweed, monarchs on the milkweed, and bees and wasps on the goldenrod all make me happy. And, of course, the plants are all exceptionally beautiful. Come visit! Photos ok.
Zone C-Glen Pkwy- Haverford Street
59 Spring Glen Terrace- “Please Grow”, Just a fun mix of colors. Photos ok.
109 Santa Fe Ave-Working to get to 80% or more native plants, also have vegetables/fruit trees/berries. Lots of effort spent removing invasive plants. I try to garden to benefit wildlife. I have a lot of books on native plants and wildlife gardening. I can share which ones I think are best. No photos please.
132 Santa Fe Ave.-I'm excited to share these in-progress (mostly) native plant gardens. This July, the front sun garden should be in full bloom with yarrow, coneflowers, butterfly weed, coreopsis, blazing star, phlox, and hyssop. The side part-shade gardens may just be starting to bloom with rudbeckia and asters. Both gardens were designed to benefit pollinators. I'd love to answer any questions visitors have about native plant gardening or learn from neighbors with more experience on how to create beautiful and useful habitats. Beverages. Photos ok.
210 Santa Fe Ave- “Carrie's Garden”, Always a work in progress. trying to finish a pollinator garden addition and add some artwork. Photos ok.
237 Santa Fe Ave- “Hydrangea Heaven”, Mixed perennials, woody ornamentals, hostas, and annuals. Photos ok.
15 Middle Road- “Our Urban Oasis”- Our urban garden offers areas of privacy and seclusion in harmony with nature. Here you will find sculptures, bird baths, bird houses, paintings and an assortment of adornments including a small in-ground fountain and groupings of terra cotta pots invoking a Mediterranean spirit. Underfoot are contoured paths of bluestone, bricks, pea stone, river wash rock and broken terra cotta chips. The torchlit paths take on an important dual role intended for both decoration and functional access to discrete areas of interest. A gated metal ivy-covered trellis overshadows a micro garden of juniper, hosts, pulmonaria, bleeding heart, sedum, creeping Jenny, snow on the mountain and vinca. Wooden fences serve as both visual blocks and artistic displays. Assorted metal furnishings provide several areas of seating inside this garden sanctuary. Beverages. Photos ok.
21 Spring Garden Street- Native plants but not exclusively. Edible and Ornamentals. No grass front yard, grass as paths only in back. Beverages. Photos ok.
Zone D-Carmalt Rd to Waite Street (and beyond)
119 Haverford Street- “Koi Pond oasis”. Koi pond with aquatic plants, ivy and shade plants. Beverages. Photos ok.
14 West Slope Lane- A Modern Cottage Garden. Side of the house has mixed borders and an evergreen container garden. The back yard has a long perennial border and cut flower garden beds. High density and diverse plantings. Wildlife friendly. Artwork by Saratoga County (NY) based sculptor Laurie Huck. Beverages and bouquets. Photos ok.
176 Dessa Drive-Hummingbird Garden in the back yard. Grandchildren’s artwork. Photos ok.
111 Dessa Drive- “Hand on Heart Garden”- Curbside and front yard gardens featuring young trees, flowers and vegetables that make for happy pollinators. Some garden animal sculptures here and there invite feelings of whimsy. Photos ok.
79 Dessa Drive-Self-sustaining, low maintenance perennial gardens. Photos ok.
65 Dessa Drive-Perennials, shrubs, tomatoes and cucumbers, garden accessories scattered throughout Photos ok.
21 Barrett Street-Naturalized garden with a mix of perennials, shrubs and trees, with a focus on native plants and a mix of non-natives, with a woodland edge garden abutting woods and creek. Beverages. Photos ok.