Jerome “Backyard gARTen Walk” debuts on October 2nd, 2010
Jerome “Backyard gARTen Walk” debuts on October 2nd
Visit the mile high mountain town of Jerome, AZ on October 2 for the inaugural “Backyard gARTen Walk”. This first time event will be an afternoon of workshops, music and plein air painters in 3 charming gardens, all clustered on lovely Juarez Street. Each garden will host one or more interesting workshops. Learn about decorating your garden with found art, cultivating roses, creating a water feature and composting. Or simply enjoy the music, artists at work and beautiful October weather in historic Jerome. Stay for first Saturday Art Walk beginning at 5:00PM. The “Backyard gARTen Walk” is from 12:00 to 4:00PM with tickets sold at the stairway by the Jerome Artist’s Co-operative. For more information, contact Karen at (602) 989-9634. Wear comfortable shoes, as there is plenty of walking. Tickets are $10 with the proceeds going to The Audrey Headframe Park.
At the Cheifetz Garden - Dos & Don’ts when building levels / tiers to prevent erosion / ground slide and to add depth / space to a small garden with Bill Kantor How to create a water feature in your garden. The Do’s and Don’ts of making and maintaining waterfalls & ponds to small fountains & birdbaths with Mike Klopp & Karen Cheifetz. Plein Air Painters Michael Good & Cody Delong and musician Jack Young will be on hand with guitarists Dan Engler & Thom Bauers on the bench in front of the Johnson’s
At the Rees Garden - It’s fall and my garden has little color or bloom, what can I do? How to create a whimsical garden full of color & character from treasures found in and around your garden. Instructors: Ann, Liz, and, Lois Rees & Joan Evans
Plein Air painters Dawn Sutherland and Jerry Pond along with musician and vocalist Tommy Anderson and Pablo Richards
Walk down this lovely street to the water flume for music by sax & flute player Duane Ewing
At Walter and Rose Johnson’s Garden -
Go Green with home composting. Dos and Don’ts for making and maintaining compost, large or small with Walt Johnson
Demonstrations & helpful hints about how to divide Iris’s and how to raise Disbud Chrysanthemums with Rose Johnson How to create beautiful and unique terrariums with Rachelle Bartholomew, Master Gardener from North Carolina Learn how to properly condition your freshly cut flowers to maintain their beauty and bloom with Renee Sweetman, garden enthusiast from Washington State
Paintings & Drawings by garden owner, Rose Johnson with pianist Norm Herd
Come to Jerome to spend a lovely afternoon in the Backyard Gardens and stay for Jerome Art Walk. This “All New” gARTen walk was created for the garden enthusiast who understands that gardening is an art form. The workshops are designed for guests to stay awhile and enjoy all the ambience, art, music, beautiful views as well get great information to take home and put to use! Visitors are strongly advised to wear walking shoes. The gardens are clustered on Juarez Street but there are elevations and stairs to climb in Jerome’s magical backyards. Buy tickets by the Jerome Artists Co-op on Main Street and begin the tour with a walk down a charming but very vertical stairway. Parking is available throughout the town or in the large parking lot by the fire station.
