Hidden treasures revealed

Get a rare glimpse at eight splendid private gardens during the Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society’s garden tour.

Hidden Treasures, the theme of this year’s tour, will be open to ticketholders on Saturday, June 27.

The exact gardens, located in Clearview and Mulmur, are revealed to those who purchase a ticket. Organizers promise a range in gardening styles infused with the personalities of their creators. From vineyards to veggies and sculpture to barn ruins, each garden is bursting with creativity and provides the perfect retreat.

The Hort Park at Station on the Green will act as the starting point. The Creemore Horticultural Society has tended the garden, off Creemore’s main street, since 1925. The garden is home to the fountain created by sculptor Ralph Hicks, called Children’s Dress-up Dance, and Ernest Herzig’s sculpture, Harmony.

Gardens will be open to those with tickets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets go on sale May 16 and cost $20. They will be sold at the Creemore Farmers’ Market each Saturday until the day of the event. Tickets are also available at Curiosity House Books.

For more information, e-mail info@phahs.ca or visit www.phahs.ca.