Tickets on sale for June 12 Garden Walk

Tickets are on sale for the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 48th annual Garden Walk, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 12.

The Garden Walk will feature unique and creative ideas in landscaping, planting and patio treatments. In past years, the event has drawn more than 1,500 garden enthusiasts from the Omaha metro area.

Proceeds from the fundraiser, which will be held rain or shine, will benefit children and adults with disabilities through various programs and research efforts at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute. Services available at MMI include genetic counseling, speech therapy, physical and occupational therapy, developmental pediatrics, behavioral therapy and recreational therapy.

This year’s event will feature seven private gardens in the Papillion area.
The event also will feature vendors at the gardens, including:

• Benson Plant Rescue: Various plants and earthworm castings.
• Cettle Corn Company: Fresh kettle corn made on site.
• Craft 3 C’s Welding: Artisan Chris Craft presents metal garden art from flowers to birds to bottle trees.
• Deb Kubik Designs LLC: Fused glass artwork. Plates done in glass frit. Garden stakes, shepherd’s hooks, jewelry with flower designs and beautiful color. Custom designs available.
• Moore’s Landscaping and Nursery Inc: Blake Bench and Andrea Koellner present garden art and flags, plants and birdbaths. A landscape designer is available.
• Nature’s Harmony: Artisan Rose Rutherford presents handcrafted jewelry inspired by nature. Sterling silver, gold-filled and pewter metals with fresh water pearls, gemstones, agates, crystals and other natural elements.
• Trumpet Vine: Permanent wreaths and arrangements.
• The Urban Bird and Nature Society: Diana Failla, author of “Shaping the Landscape while Preserving Natural Habitat,” offers educational and fun information about birds and wildlife in an urban environment and a small photographic nature display. Free raffle of birdhouses, books, and other garden-related items.
• Douglas County Extension: Master gardeners will be available to answer your questions. Douglas County Extension also will have cookbooks, plant labels, T-shirts and buttons for sale.

Purchase a chance to win:

• Metal Fire Pit made by John Kirke
• Planter donated by Canyoner’s Nursery
• Planter donated by Ellen Pandorf Design and Lori Kohl

Tickets are available at:

• Hy-Vee Stores
• Blue Pomegranate Gallery
• Canoyer Garden Center
• Indian Creek Nursery
• Moore’s Nursery
• Mulhall’s Nursery, Inc.
• The Potting Shed
• Sunrise Lawn & Garden
• Westlake Ace Hardware at 140 & W. Center Rd.

• Online tickets can be purchased at the Garden Walk website for $15.
• Tickets at all other locations, including at the gardens on the day of the event – $20
• Children under 5 admitted free; no strollers