Garden Tour 2026

3rd ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR HUGE SUCCESS!

The NHCC 3rd Annual Garden Tour was held on Saturday, June 20th.  Weather started out cold, but soon turned perfect.  Approximately 35 folks met at the old bank building in the shopping center, and we carpooled/caravanned as a group to the four amazing gardens.  Attendees were awed by unusual plants, a tiny house, whimsical yard art, colorful blooms, amazingly designed water features, terraced gardens, artistic plant arrangements, and water wise plants! 

Bonus:  We were also invited to visit the Children’s Garden at Newport Heights Elementary School, spearheaded by Diana and Brian, to see what our local students have been growing, which was very impressive.

We were inspired, educated, and met new friends along the way.

A BIG thank you to the garden hosts who so graciously allowed us to invade their space.  Irene, Gary, Vicki, and Frank and Kit were very hospitable, shared maintenance tips, gardening ideas, snacks and even plant starts.  It was just a great community-building event, and a lovely way to spend a morning with Newport Hills neighbors. 

A thank you goes out to Bala, too, for taking and sharing such great photos, which are posted on our website, too.  

Looking forward to doing it again next year! 

Sincerely, Anne Rittenhouse and Christy Santos, NHCC Garden Tour Chairs