Garden Tour  

Gardens Can Be a Work of Art

Join us on Saturday, June 3, 9am – 4pm, for our self-guided tour of lovely outdoor living spaces and see the “artistry” created outside.

Tickets ($20) may be purchased from the Arts​ ​Council (cash/check/card), Mon. – Fri.  9am – 4pm, Saturday​ ​10am – 2pm & via the ticket link below (PayPal)​. You can also purchase​ ​them at the individual homes the day of the​ ​event (cash/check). ​

Be sure to have your ticket marked at each location you visit.

Fill out your ticket and drop it at the last location you visit
to be entered into the raffle drawing.

You are eligible to WIN even if​ ​you don’t make it to every location!

     

------ 2023 Tickets ------
$20

 
     

------ 2023 Gardens ------

1. ​​Julie & Bruce Duncan
4622 Fallston Rd.
Fallston, NC 28042

​Our Garden style is a blend of Country Traditional (vegetables & blooms), Cottage (herbaceous perennials) and Mountain Retreat (Conifers/Japanese maples). We purchased our 1920's craftsman style home less than four years ago and with the exception of some stately old oaks, the landscape was all grass. In a short time, we have worked to create a maturity beyond its actual age. The conifer garden features unique and scarce specimens enhancing the artful value of color and texture. Following the style of my country grandparents where I spent much time on their SC, low country farm, blooms are everywhere. Our yard and gardens are inspired by a naturalist approach, with the hopes of not looking too "Urbanite" in form.
  2. ​​Tate Towery
332 Elizabeth Ave.
Shelby, NC 28150

​Nestled on busy Elizabeth Ave. this garden is an oasis of calm.
When you step through the garden gate you immediately feel life
slow down. Tate has always enjoyed gardening and has an appreciation of all things beautiful and unique. He has lived on
this property his whole life (original home no longer there) and
uses almost every inch to bring lovely plants to life. This small
yard has a lot of surprises as you wander around the beds and
find nooks and crannies filled with flowers, shrubs and garden art.
If you’re lucky, you might even see Molly Gardner, Tate’s calico cat!

 

 

 

3. ​​Peggy & Dennis Goforth
100 Hogan Dr.
Shelby, NC 28150

​When we realized that our home was for sale we came and
walked the lot. I fell in love with all of God’s nature. That was
42 years ago and I have not stopped digging, planting, taking
care of plants, shrubs, and most of all finding comfort doing all
these things. Ninety percent of my yard is considered full shade
so most everything I have that blooms, starts in early spring.
I have learned to enjoy the summer and fall with textures.
A good day for me is a day in the yard (even in the rain).
  4. ​​Debbie & Brent Ferrell
220 Belvedere Ave.
Shelby, NC 28150
In 1984, our family moved from Washington, DC to a 60-year-old
house in Shelby (now almost 100). This two-story house was in disrepair both inside and out and the yard was a forest of scruffy
pine trees. Brent’s vision for the house and yard included doing
most of the work himself. The metamorphosis of our yard over the
last 39 years has been in conjunction with an addition to the house requiring a new driveway, adding a detached garage and then a connecting walkway to the existing original garage. After losing
four very large trees in our backyard wooded area last summer, we refurbished (with encouragement from landscape architect, Fred Blackley) a small barn-like structure hidden in the woods. With
new structural support and a new tin roof, this little barn is the focal point of the new garden path that leads to it. Our yard has become a lush green tranquil oasis of Japanese maples, fescue grass and pachysandra beds. Please enjoy walking through the entire yard
and you are welcome to peek into the gym in the upstairs of the detached garage.
     
5. ​​​​Carole & Jack Arey
2160 Twin Chimney Rd.
Shelby, NC 28152

​Twin Chimneys Farm is the home of Carole and Jack Arey.​ ​
Carole grew up at the farm spending summers with her​ ​two
brothers, Linton and Vance and her parents, Sara and​ ​JL Suttle.
The Suttle family’s history with Twin Chimneys​ ​Farm dates back
to 1854. Jack and Carole have owned the​ ​property since 2000.
They have two children Bill (wife​ ​Jennifer) and Millie Arey Wood (husband Michael) and​ ​one granddaughter, Sara Mac Wood.
Millie and Michael​ ​were married at the farm in 1994. All of the landscaping​ ​including shrubbery, flowers and trees were planted
and​ ​cared for by Sara Suttle. She was passionate about her​ ​yard!
She even laid the brick walks with a little help!​ ​Twin Chimneys
Farm has always been a special place for​ ​family and friends to
gather. The Areys want to welcome​ ​you and hope you enjoy your
visit.
  6. ​​​Susan & William McCraw
406 Trinity Church Rd.
Mooresboro, NC 28114

​Six years ago, we remodeled a 1901 old farmhouse​. ​​There was
not even a hint of lawn at this broken-down​ ​farm, but tons of old
junk. We soon discovered our​ ​100-year-old oaks made it difficult to grow grass and​ ​as a result we started our gardening adventure!
We​ ​specialize in conifers and perennials with pops of color​ ​from
the annuals. Pebble paths lead to a cozy water​ ​feature and fire pit under the shade of the old oak trees. ​We would love to have you
visit!!
     

*The tour begins at 9am at the location of your choice.
** Wear comfortable shoes.

     

 

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111 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150   -   Phone: 704-484-2787   -   Email: info@ccartscouncil.org