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FRANKLIN — While it will take place a couple of weeks later than it usually does, the Franklin Garden Walk is back for another year of beautiful blooms.
The event hosted by the Franklin Garden Club will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. June 21.
The Franklin Garden Club is hoping for good weather during the event.
There will be six gardens in the walk this year in Bloomfield Township, Beverly Hills and Birmingham. None of the gardens this year are located in Franklin. Participants in the garden walk will drive from one garden to another. This year, two of the gardens happen to be next door to each other.
Usually, the garden walk occurs earlier in June. However, in past years, members noticed that the gardens were not as bloomed as they would have been if they waited for a few weeks. The extra time provided by the new date of the walk has allowed the gardens more time to mature on their own.
Shelley Krieg, the publicity coordinator for the Franklin Garden Club, said she is most looking forward to seeing how each gardener uses color and the timing of their flowers.
“It’s always inspiring, and it makes me come home and try different things in my own garden,” Krieg said. “I love to look at the different combinations that people put together.”
Sharon Wolf, who co-chairs the walk, said, “my favorite part is seeing all the gardens I have to see to choose the gardens.”
In addition to the walk, there will be an artisan market at Franklin Community Park 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12 at Franklin Village Boutique, 32716 Franklin Road, or at eventbrite.com.
To purchase tickets by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to P.O. Box 250194, Franklin, MI 48025-0194 with a check payable to “WNF & GA – Franklin Branch.” On the day of the event, tickets will be available for $15 at the Franklin Gazebo.
The Franklin Garden Club is a branch of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, founded in 1953. More information on the Franklin Garden Club can be found at franklingardenclub.org.
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