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· Crescent Hill Garden Tour
Saturday, June 4
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Peterson-Dumesnil House - 301 S. Peterson Avenue
The tour will feature private gardens in the Crescent Hill neighborhood as well as the grounds of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday outdoors taking in the sights and smells of unique urban garden spaces and the creativity of our local gardeners!
PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS TOURS
Tours of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House as well as tours of the House grounds will be available throughout the day with your garden ticket purchase.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased in advance here. You can also purchase tickets the day of the tour at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Avenue, where the tour begins. Tickets are $15.
Funds from the tour are used to support local community organizations, garden projects throughout the Crescent Hill area and our annual Appalachian Redbud Tree Giveaway Project.
PETERSON-DUMESNIL HOUSE AND GROUNDS TOURS
Tours of the historic Peterson-Dumesnil House as well as tours of the House grounds will be available throughout the day with your garden ticket purchase.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased in advance here. You can also purchase tickets the day of the tour at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Avenue, where the tour begins. Tickets are $15.
Funds from the tour are used to support local community organizations, garden projects throughout the Crescent Hill area and our annual Appalachian Redbud Tree Giveaway Project.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2021 Crescent Hill Garden Tour. It was a beautiful day despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the Brood X cicada invasion. Highlights included:
Gratitude
Thank you to....
Our host gardeners for opening their garden spaces to the community, and for their hard work and long hours spent preparing their gardens for tour day. It definitely is a labor of love!
The Peterson-Dumesnil House Foundation for allowing us to host the Crescent Hill Garden Tour for the past 25 years and for showcasing the beautiful grounds as part of the tour each year. This year, a special thank you to the the PD House Board for hosting the virtual tour of the Peterson-Dumesnil House Grounds.
Kurt Mason, of the Louisville Jefferson County Environmental Trust, for his educational talks on the restoration project.
Peggy Thieneman of Thieneman Greenhouse for providing the basil, thyme and Italian parsley herbs.
Our tour volunteers who donated their time and energy to ensure we had a successful tour.
With all of the time and effort that goes into planning a successful garden tour, we couldn't have done it without you!
- ~ Turnout of over 400 tour attendees!
- ~ Virtual walkabout tour of the Peterson-Dumesnil House Grounds
- ~MSD Beargrass Creek Restoration Project
- ~Herb Sale
Gratitude
Thank you to....
Our host gardeners for opening their garden spaces to the community, and for their hard work and long hours spent preparing their gardens for tour day. It definitely is a labor of love!
The Peterson-Dumesnil House Foundation for allowing us to host the Crescent Hill Garden Tour for the past 25 years and for showcasing the beautiful grounds as part of the tour each year. This year, a special thank you to the the PD House Board for hosting the virtual tour of the Peterson-Dumesnil House Grounds.
Kurt Mason, of the Louisville Jefferson County Environmental Trust, for his educational talks on the restoration project.
Peggy Thieneman of Thieneman Greenhouse for providing the basil, thyme and Italian parsley herbs.
Our tour volunteers who donated their time and energy to ensure we had a successful tour.
With all of the time and effort that goes into planning a successful garden tour, we couldn't have done it without you!
Crescent Hill Garden Club member Greg Premo (on the right) presents a check to Mark Howell, executive director of United Crescent Hill Ministries.
Tour Proceeds
All of our tour proceeds go back into the community. This year, we donated $2,500 - 50% of our proceeds from the tour - to United Crescent Hill Ministries.
To learn more about their compassionate mission and life-saving community programs that provide vital social services to those in need, click here.
All of our tour proceeds go back into the community. This year, we donated $2,500 - 50% of our proceeds from the tour - to United Crescent Hill Ministries.
To learn more about their compassionate mission and life-saving community programs that provide vital social services to those in need, click here.
