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Saturday, June 21, 2003, Rochester saw its first Backyard
Habitat Tour, a new kind of garden tour featuring yards highlighting
wildlife habitat plantings, thoughtful landscaping in natural
settings, and traditional gardens that are butterfly and hummingbird
magnets. . Nine yards were presented; two in Rochester, two
in Brighton, three in Pittsford, one in Mendon, and one in
Henrietta.
We want to thank all the following people for making this
new event a huge success:
Property owners Sylvia and Len Ball, Laurie Broccolo,
Lee Caine, Fernan Cepero, Nancy Dean, Ann and Bernd Ketter,
Gerald Paradies, Jennifer and Larry Wagner, and Ann
Whitman. Their yards are magnificent and their commitment
to habitat preservation is thoroughly inspirational!
And our business sponsor Broccolo Tree and Lawn
Care, Inc., who not only provided us with financial support
but also with great advice, publicity, and organizational
help.
A few of the comments from the tour evaluation forms…
"In spite of the weather, tour was wonderful. Great
inspiration! Thank you."
"Thoroughly enjoyed the different gardens. Same theme
- but totally different looks."
"A great mix of urban and suburban yards."
"All the gardens were wonderful in their own way."
"Saw some wonderful ideas and a lot of fun things
to try."
Please enjoy the photos of some of the yards!
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