2000 Garden Walk

It was seriously hot on June 11, 2000. That cut down on the turnout for the Twelfth Annual Garden Walk.

Westminster-Canterbury printed the pink (puce?) flyers in the hands of the hard case gardeners who enjoyed a real treat despite the heat. Ben Franklin Crafts at Willow Lawn provided the balloons, and Azalea Mall Garden Center sponsored a party with refreshments after the event.

Michele Banalett and Florenz Sterling again chaired the Walk, with Lisa Clemmer, Sally Fisher, Kathleen Sadler, and Marie Tripton on the committee. Through their Good Work, we had the chance to visit the gardens at:

1214 W. Laburnum

1213 Greycourt

1224 Greycourt

1211 Claremont

1402 Claremont

1404 Claremont

4026 Monticello

1417 Bellevue

3902 and 3904 Brook

1225 Warren

4526 Newport

4319 Fauquier

4119 Crestwood

4121 Crestwood

Westminster-Canterbury

The committee dedicated the walk to the memory of Mrs. Nancy Atkinson, who lived on Claremont for over 70 years. Nancy Vest, who chaired the Walk Committee from 1988-92 said of Mrs. Atkinson: "Her garden and her love of nature inspired many of us to work to beautify our neighborhood. She patiently offered novice gardeners advice and encouragement. She shared her flowers and she divided her plants. She opened her yard for the first Garden Walk. Unfortunately, she passed away in April, 2000 at the age of 100. [We] hope that the Garden Walk will continue to perpetuate her desire to make the world a more beautiful and peaceful place."

Here are a few highlights of the 2000 Garden Walk:

Bill Cooper sought some shade in his garden of roses, flowers, vegetables, and herbs at 1402 Claremont, with original garden art by his spouse:

Next door, Charlotte Chapman showed off the hollyhocks in her shade garden with red roses and an area of herb and perennial garden.

At 1213 Greycourt, Betty Lewis Smith's lilies were in full bloom

At 1211 Claremont, a row of daylilies

leads to Paul and Joanne Hanson's shade garden that sports an herb garden, viburnums, impatiens, rhododendron, astilbes, azaleas, and a hundred hostas in the shade of a silver maple, an oak, and holly trees.

Sam Holt sought some shade in his sunny garden of hybrid tea roses and annuals at 1214 West Laburnum

At 4026 Monticello, Della Anderson stood in the cool (well, cooler than the sun for sure) of her shade garden.

At 1225 Warren, Jud Proctor sat on what he and Brian Burns say may be the largest deck in Bellevue.

Meanwhile, out in the sun, Jud and Brian's canna lilies, daylilies, and hollyhocks provided a screen for the (very busy) air conditioner compressor.

At 4121 Crestwood, David McCarthy takes care of the elaborate wildflowers, water garden, and natural garden. Linda Morris says she is in charge of hospitality

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Finally, the neighbors at 3902 and 3904 have created joint front gardens to enliven Brook Rd. and to cut down on mowing. Here is Pam Stump at 3902 showing off some of her perennials.

Thanks to these and to the other Bellevue gardeners who opened their gardens to share with the neighborhood.

And special thanks to Mike and Mary Ann for the reception and picnic at the Azalea Garden Center after the Garden Walk

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