Once again, Garden Tour Addresses

Casa Linda Estates:

1545 Buckner Blvd.

1540 Bella Vista

9370 Redondo

Little Forest Hills

8646 Eustis

8711 San Fernando

8718 Redondo

Forest Hills

8152 Santa Clara

8325 Forest Hills

8407 San Pedro Parkway

plant sale is across the street from 8407 San Pedro Parkway

Look for more information in Friday's Dallas Morning News Weekend Guide

Animal Adoptions during the Tour

Dallas Animal Services will have a table at the White Rock East Garden and Artisans Tour.   They will be located at the plant sale (across the street from the 8407 San Pedro Garden).  Helping with adoptions will be Rebecca Poling from Companions For Life.  Following is a paragraph about them.  I'm hoping there will be lots of interest and hopefully adoptions.

Companions For Life was formed to fill the most obvious and significant gaps in the animal welfare movement in our community - humane education and shelter outreach.  An all-volunteer, 501 c3 non-profit organization, it is our belief that by providing humane education and shelter outreach we can elevated the role of companion animals in our society and bridge the gaps in animal welfare in our community and nationwide.  Our goal is to provide the public with the necessary education to be respectful and responsible toward all animals and to build in them the confidence to teach others the importance of compassion.  Our shelter outreach programs will provide shelter workers, rescue group volunteers, animal control officers, veterinarians, kennel managers and animal welfare professionals across the Metroplex with the resources they need to do their jobs, to meet their goals, to improve their standing in their community and to earn the respect and admiration they deserve.  For more information, http://www.companionsforlife.org.

The Hearts of the Garden Tour

Here they are the "Hearts of the Garden Tour", Donna and Jeff Mason.

I asked Donna to give me a little background on how the tour started and here's what she sent.

Jeff and I had attended a small garden tour in Oak Cliff that was very simply presented and I thought we could do something like that here in Lt. Forest Hils at the time. I had met Jim Witter, Casa Linda, and threw the idea out to him with LFH and CLE doing a tour together. He thought it a good idea and presented it to the CLE neighborhood group. I did the same in LFH. Everyone thought it was a good idea but no one would step up to have their garden on the tour in LFH, so the first year CLE did it alone. LFH stepped back into the picture the following year with Jim supervising CLE and I doing LFH. We teamed up with Art in the Park for several years and when that went by the wayside we continued on our own again. Jim has stepped in and out several times over the years, health issues and such. Dione Lineberry help co-ordinate for a few years, but it seemed that I was the most constant member of the planning group. It's the eighth year of the tour and I have been co-ordinating for 7 of those years. Jeff did not get involved too much the first few years but he has been a great help and support for the last several.
As you know, the tour has grown and morphed into something very special because of the great ideas and dedication of all the members of the planning committee.

Look for this story in this Saturday's Neighbors To Go

2008 White Rock East Garden & Artisans Tour

Yesterday I took a picture of Abbie Meyering and John Sadler in their beautiful garden featured on the tour. This is the garden across the street from the plant sale. Abbie bought John a sculpture for the garden I lust after. It's kinetic and so beautifully balanced a hint of wind turns it. It would take me years to balance a piece that perfectly. I'll get a picture of it during the tour and post it for everyone to see. In the meantime here's Abbie and John.
Look for this picture of Abbie and John on the cover of Neighbors To Go this Saturday.

2008 White Rock East Garden & Artisans Tour

Just thought I'd post the garden addresses again.

Forest Hills

8152 Santa Clara
8325 Forest Hills
8407 San Pedro Parkway
(Across the street is the plant sale)

Little Forest Hills

8646 Eustis
8711 San Fernando
8718 Redondo

Casa Linda Estates

1545 Buckner Blvd.
1540 Bella Vista
9307 Redondo

Dallas, Texas 85218

2008 Little Forest Hills artists

The Little Forest Hills Artists:

The Canter Garden - 8646 Eustis, sponsored by Dragon Fire Yoga

Beautiful, hand crafted jewelry by Susan "Tink" O'Neal

The Grant Garden - 8711 San Fernando, sponsored by Casa Linda Plaza

Unique mosaics by Karen R. Williams

The Montemayor Garden - 8718 Redondo, spponsored by Ruibal's Plants of Texas

handmade cards by Patricia McMillan

More artists in the 2008 White Rock East Garden & Artisans Tour

Forest Hills Artists:

The Ehrenberger Garden - 8152 Santa Clara Drive, sponsored by Bella Vista Company

Beautuiful greeting cards by Laurie McClure and Bobbi Howard. These two ladies are "Barbaree Babes" and sweet friends of mine. I save every card they send me. Each is unique, beautiful and hand crafted. Their cards will delight you.

The Glenn Garden - 8325 Forest Hills, sponsored by Harry Morgan, Ellen Terry Realtors

Lynn Reagan and Elizabeth Bingham with their fused glass and mosiac pieces. Always creative, these two sisters are two of my favorite people. When I decided to take welding class Elizabeth suggested I borrow Lynn's welding gear. I did and and when I returned it, I met her neighbor's dog, BlackJack. Long story short, he needed a better home and Lynn saw to it he got one - our home. We adore BlackJack's two godmother's. Check out their wonderful pieces.

The Sadler/Meyering Garden - 8407 San Pedro Parkway, sponsored by Leafland Homes

Cynthia Daniel and I partnered up for art sales a long time ago. Her seven foot welded fish graces the cover of the Texas Sculpture Association membership show post card. She also creates beautiful fused glass. Our garden is across from the plant sale, so stop in before or after you buy your plants.

Across the street from Cynthia and me is the plant sale. Karen Gilboux will have her beautiful mosaics for sale. You have to see them in person to appreciate her work.