A property on Green and Hamilton Streets that will be on the tour
Faye Deckter wants people to consider how they can use their own property as a garden this spring and summer.
That’s why she is inviting Harrisburg residents to join Historic City Gardens for its “Spring City Beautiful 2.0 Garden Tour,” with dates in May and June.
“In addition to making the environment more beautiful and healthier, we want people to learn about plants and gardens and to be compelled to garden,” Deckter said.
Participants will view 11 residential gardens and about 20 house front spaces where they can see growth from the over 300 flowering bulbs that were planted for the event. Plants like perennials, grasses, shrubs and ground coverings will be featured as well.
According to Deckter, the tour will also include best practice tips for gardening.
“Gardening is a process and every space is different,” she said.
Deckter, the director of HCG, said that in 2015, “The City as a Park,” plan was created, but it dealt primarily with the city’s public park system. Her organization decided to build off of that concept and challenge residents to consider their own spaces and neighborhoods as parks.
The tour will also aim to honor the City Beautiful Movement of the early 1900s in Harrisburg and its successor, Harrisburg’s City Beautiful 2.0.
Deckter highlighted both movements’ missions to improve the city’s wellbeing and safety through beautification.
As an organization, HCG also champions education and engagement in environmental stewardship in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
“If everyone would just put out one plant for the season, just think about how much better the environment will be,” Deckter said.
Historic City Gardens tours will be held on May 2, 16 and June 6. There will be two tours on each date, 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3 to 5:15 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and can be purchased at HCG’s website.
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