LakeSide Garden Tour

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LakeSide Garden Tour

LakeSideTour@gmail.com

Free Garden Tour

Free Garden TourFree Garden TourFree Garden Tour

Meet urban gardeners who have transformed their small spaces on 

the East Side of Milwaukee. 

Last Sunday of every July

11am-4pm

Free Garden Tour

Free Garden TourFree Garden TourFree Garden Tour

Meet urban gardeners who have transformed their small spaces on 

the East Side of Milwaukee. 

Last Sunday of every July

11am-4pm

About Us

Ideas Are Bigger Than Spaces

You will not see another garden tour like this one  in southeastern Wisconsin. We are urban gardeners designing and creating unique places in our small spaces. Virtually all concepts, construction and planting have been done by the tour hosts you will meet. And it's completely free, thanks to our sponsors. 

The Ideas Are Free Too!

You will see new start-up gardens that have grown out of a dust bowl and a rocky courtyard. Visit a rooftop oasis, an incredible herbal garden and a backyard blaze of brilliant color. See how a wall of hops provides a house-cooling vista. Learn how one group works together to feed fellow Milwaukeeans healthy salads. Inspect a from-scratch custom greenhouse. In every case, our gardeners have personally transformed their urban lots in ways that will inspire you.

Share the Gardening Spirit

Inviting you into our yards is one of our favorite days of the year. Bring cameras, sketch pads and questions. Expect seeds and other offerings from select hosts. And know that we look forward to learning from you through your experiences, too!

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    Garden Tour FAQ

    Are you certain there will be a tour in 2022?

    Yes! Ours was the only tour in the area to go on as scheduled in 2020. Visitors were thrilled to attend a live event, and  the City reported no contact tracing linked to the tour.

    Can I walk to all the gardens in five hours?

    We intentionally feature gardens in a contained area to ensure you can walk, bike or drive to all of them and have time to spend at each. Last year, the tour was entirely inside an 11-block by 6-block area. {And many tour hosts will have cold beverages waiting for you!}

    Who designed and created the gardens I will see?

    The host gardeners themselves, so any questions you have will be answered while you're here. And we always have new gardens every year.

    Now be honest...is this fun event really free?

    Totally free! That's thanks to our local sponsors who cover all our advertising and display costs. 

    Mary Liner of Shorewest Realtors has been helping families realize their dreams of home ownership for over 30 years.

    Dale and the crew at Downer True Value Hardware have been helping those same families make their house a home for even longer.


    How do I get my free map?

    Maps are available at Downer True Value Hardware at 2629 N. Downer Avenue beginning Saturday, July 23rd during business hours.

    Why is the tour map not online?

    We want you to visit the local business that generously supports our tour every year. And many of our long-time visitors  make a habit of arriving early each year to plan out their route while dining at the many restaurants in the neighborhood.

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    Better yet, see us in person!

    Stroll with hundreds of fellow garden enthusiasts from southeast Wisconsin.

    Sunday July 31, 2022.

     11 AM to 4 PM --Rain or Shine

    Free Tour Maps Available Starting July 23rd

    Downer True Value Hardware / 2629 N Downer Avenue / Milwaukee,WI

    Questions?

    lakesidetour@gmail.com

    Want to be on the tour?

    If you have a garden that you would like to show off next year, send us your email.

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