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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June
30, 2006
Contact:
Jennifer
Johnson, Education and Outreach Specialist (360) 754-4111 ext. 7631
Garden Tour Tickets on
Sale
, July 1
OLYMPIA
– The eleventh annual Garden Rhapsodies Tour takes place July 29, 2006 from
10:00 am until 4:00 pm. This
unique garden tour features six lovely gardens that are cared for with the
environment in mind. The Garden
Rhapsodies Tour is a unique partnership between the Thurston County
Environmental Health Department, the City of Olympia, Washington State
University Master Gardeners, Native Plant Salvage Project, and the Olympia
Symphony Guild.
Thurston
County
and the City of
Olympia
provide educational materials to take home from the tour. Master Gardeners,
Master Recyclers, and Native Plant Salvage volunteers are on hand to answer
questions, and the Olympia Symphony Guild offers musicians adding a touch of
rhapsody to the event. In
addition, local groups provide garden-related demonstrations and displays,
while artists add to the ambience, capturing moments in the gardens.
Tickets are on sale beginning July 1st
at local nurseries, Olympia Federal Savings and the Master Gardener’s booth
at the Olympia Farmer’s Market. Tickets
are $15 and include transportation to each garden.
Kids under 16 are free while accompanied by an adult.
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