Garden walk to help Polo teen
|
| The garden of David and Peggy Bucher, 11812 Edgewood Road, Polo, is one of several open to the public Friday and July 11 in the Gardens of Hope, a fundraiser for Cassidy Terry's medical fund. (Photo submitted by JoAnn Boddiger) |
POLO – Polo families will open their gardens to visitors on Friday and July 10 to raise money for a Polo girl fighting cancer.
The Gardens of Hope will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11, with donation jars at each site. All donations will go to the Cassidy Terry Medical Fund. Cassidy, the 16-year-old daughter of Tena and Drew Terry of Polo, is undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.
The owners of the gardens and their addresses are:
■ Randy and Nancy Ocken, 3445 N. Union Road (Carrie Brooke Farm). Their garden features a treehouse under construction, and pathways through native plants.
■ Ed and Nancy Grossnickle, 207 S. Maple Ave. They have cottage flower gardens with art, and a garden shed titled “Summerhill.”
■ Vernon and Chris Shenefelt, 608 E. Webster St. The garden is shared with a neighbor, featuring annuals and perennials surrounding a pergola.
■ Marty and Kathy Toms, 6161 Oakwood Lane. Their garden features flowers, a pond, art, and a vegetable garden.
■ Paul and Beverly Wiemken, 6149 Oakwood Lane. The 7 acres next to a gray cedar log home have vegetable plots and cottage-style flower beds.
■ Bob and Alice Cassens, 6886 state Route 26 South. Their property features a windbreak with more than 70 fir trees, and gardens with 53 varieties of hosta, and 107 varieties of daylilies.
■ David and Peggy Bucher, 11812 Edgewood Road. The garden features sun and shade flower gardens and a “box” vegetable garden.
■ Jim and Mary Williams, 10567 Birdie Court. There is a garden path featuring art, and unusual perennials and shrubs.
■ Ron and Nancy Lenhart, 10691 Birdie Court. The garden features a riot of color, and a well-cared-for landscape.
■ Jim and Robin Jefford, 10654 W. Eagle Court. Their garden has a private golf hole, a terraced area, and unique flower gardens.
A raffle will be at 608 E. Webster St. for items such as a handmade wooden wheelbarrow, a handmade wooden obelisk, and a gift certificate donated by Hidden Timbers, a garden center in Chana.
The wheelbarrow can be seen at 10567 Birdie Court, and the obelisk at 608 E. Webster St. Local artist Gary Chipman will exhibit some of his paintings at 11812 Edgewood Road, with artwork for sale to benefit the Cassidy Terry fund.
For more information, call 815-946-3209 or 815-946-2926.
