The Gates Mills Garden Club presents
Through the Garden Gate
Garden Tour
Friday, June 21
Saturday, June 22
10am - 4pm
Rain or Shine
Advance Ticket Sales are now closed
Ticket Information for Day of Event Sales
Garden Tour Tickets purchased the day of the event are $30.
Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card.
Tickets are good for admission on both days, June 21st & June 22nd from 10am to 4pm.
Ticket Sales open 10 - 4 on Friday, June 21 and 10 - 2 on Saturday, June 22.
Ticket Information for Day of Event Sales
Garden Tour Tickets purchased the day of the event are $30.
Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card.
Tickets are good for admission on both days, June 21st & June 22nd from 10am to 4pm.
Ticket Sales open 10 - 4 on Friday, June 21 and 10 - 2 on Saturday, June 22.
The Gates Mills Garden Club is pleased to present Through the Garden Gate Garden Tour, an outstanding event featuring private gardens, horticulturist/naturalist presentations, a garden-inspired boutique and an artist capturing on canvas the serene beauty of a summer garden.
Get inspired by a variety of garden landscapes at historic and some newly renovated properties.
NEW for 2019!
In addition to touring lovely private gardens, we are welcoming speakers
and an artist to enhance your Garden Tour experience.
Our “Plein Air” artist, Mary Ann Boysen, has her own distinctive style just as each garden has its own distinctive qualities. “Plein Air” is a French term for painting scenes on location in open air. You are invited to watch the magic unfold as she paints one of the gardens at Esquire’s Cottage in Gates Mills.
This is a very special opportunity for you to own an original work of art as a wonderful reminder of the extraordinary 2019 Gates Mills Garden Tour. A raffle for the painting will be held the last day of the Garden Tour. Funds raised through this collaboration will go towards scholarships and community outreach. For more information on our artist, Mary Ann Boysen, please visit her website: http://www.maboysen.com
Speaker Schedule
Friday, June 21st at 10:00am
Marston Park, between the Village Tennis Courts & Post Office.
John Reinier, Wetland Ecologist for the Cleveland Metroparks, will present “Natural Gardens along the Chagrin River” and will include a walk-through of the Gates Mills Arboretum that runs along the river. For over 80 years the Gates Mills Garden Club has been the steward of the Arboretum, a riverside park at the foot of the historic Interurban Pedestrian Bridge in the heart of the Village.
Friday, June 21st at 2:00pm
The Porch of Esquire’s Cottage
1280 Chagrin River Road
Terry Ivancic, Garden Club member and trustee, will present the history
of the Garden Club’s historical property.
Saturday, June 22nd at 10:00am
Marston Park, between the Village Tennis Courts & Post Office.
Marcia Anselmo, President of the Gates Mills Historical Society, will present information on the Interurban rail service that once ran through the center of Gates Mills and the Arboretum.
Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00pm
The Porch of Esquire’s Cottage
1280 Chagrin River Road
Terry Ivancic, Garden Club member and trustee, will present the history
of the Garden Club’s historical property.
Questions?
Please contact us at [email protected]
Get inspired by a variety of garden landscapes at historic and some newly renovated properties.
NEW for 2019!
In addition to touring lovely private gardens, we are welcoming speakers
and an artist to enhance your Garden Tour experience.
Our “Plein Air” artist, Mary Ann Boysen, has her own distinctive style just as each garden has its own distinctive qualities. “Plein Air” is a French term for painting scenes on location in open air. You are invited to watch the magic unfold as she paints one of the gardens at Esquire’s Cottage in Gates Mills.
This is a very special opportunity for you to own an original work of art as a wonderful reminder of the extraordinary 2019 Gates Mills Garden Tour. A raffle for the painting will be held the last day of the Garden Tour. Funds raised through this collaboration will go towards scholarships and community outreach. For more information on our artist, Mary Ann Boysen, please visit her website: http://www.maboysen.com
Speaker Schedule
Friday, June 21st at 10:00am
Marston Park, between the Village Tennis Courts & Post Office.
John Reinier, Wetland Ecologist for the Cleveland Metroparks, will present “Natural Gardens along the Chagrin River” and will include a walk-through of the Gates Mills Arboretum that runs along the river. For over 80 years the Gates Mills Garden Club has been the steward of the Arboretum, a riverside park at the foot of the historic Interurban Pedestrian Bridge in the heart of the Village.
Friday, June 21st at 2:00pm
The Porch of Esquire’s Cottage
1280 Chagrin River Road
Terry Ivancic, Garden Club member and trustee, will present the history
of the Garden Club’s historical property.
Saturday, June 22nd at 10:00am
Marston Park, between the Village Tennis Courts & Post Office.
Marcia Anselmo, President of the Gates Mills Historical Society, will present information on the Interurban rail service that once ran through the center of Gates Mills and the Arboretum.
Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00pm
The Porch of Esquire’s Cottage
1280 Chagrin River Road
Terry Ivancic, Garden Club member and trustee, will present the history
of the Garden Club’s historical property.
Questions?
Please contact us at [email protected]
2019 Through The Garden Gate Sponsors
Please help us grow this list and thank them for their support!
Scroll down to see how you can join this list.
Sponsorship
AB Bernstein
Acadia Glass House
Allergy & Immunology Associates - Dr. Robert Hostoffer
AMO Upholststry - Donna Nustrala
Ashbrook Center
Auburn Point Nursery
Bremec Garden Center
Chagrin Beer - Mike Howson
Chagrin Falls Pet Clinic
Chagrin Valley Nursery
Donia Plumbing
Glenmede Trust Co.
Highland Consulting Associates, Inc
Howard Hanna - Karen Eagle
Howard Hanna - Jann Holzman
Independent Tree
Ann Jackson
JP Compass
Key Bank
Maloney & Novotny, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. James Pender
Ponsky & Fankel Facial Plastic Surgery, LLC
Chris & Shawn Riley
Sara's Place Restaurant
Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell
Somrak Kitchens
Tony Weston Roofing
Lars and Marion Svenssen
Raffle Donors
Appletree Books
Auburn Point
Austin’s Steakhouse
Avanti Salon
Mary Ann Boysen
Chagrin Pet, Garden and Power Equipment
Dunn Hardware
Et Cetera - Mary Schmidt
56 Kitchen
Firehouse Subs
Jayne Hasler
Highland Garden Center
Molly Laks
Lowe’s Greenhouse
Lyndhurst Grill
Miklus Florist
Fran Raishart
Shoreby Club Overnight and Dinner - Joan Venaleck
Red Wine & Brew
Winking Lizard
Garden Boutique
Appletree - Gardening and Children's Books
Avalon - Fresh Cut Flowers
Barbara Fatica - Jewelry
Jubilee - Gardening Accents, Gifts, Cards ...
Garden Accents - Hand Crafted Garden Art
Leslie Greenhalgh - Purses, Gloves, Garden Hats, Jewelry Bags, Pot Holders, Birdhouses
Perennials Preferred - Perennials
Rustic Forest - Birdhouses, Mirrors, Frames, Coffe and End Tables, Lighting
Sara's Place Restaurant - Garden Tour Patron Discount
Sara's Place Restaurant
1501 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio
440-423-1000
PATRONS to the GATES MILLS GARDEN TOUR
RECEIVE 10% OFF LUNCH OR DINNER THRU JULY 30, 2019
There will be a coupon included in your registration packet.
Please help us grow this list and thank them for their support!
Scroll down to see how you can join this list.
Sponsorship
AB Bernstein
Acadia Glass House
Allergy & Immunology Associates - Dr. Robert Hostoffer
AMO Upholststry - Donna Nustrala
Ashbrook Center
Auburn Point Nursery
Bremec Garden Center
Chagrin Beer - Mike Howson
Chagrin Falls Pet Clinic
Chagrin Valley Nursery
Donia Plumbing
Glenmede Trust Co.
Highland Consulting Associates, Inc
Howard Hanna - Karen Eagle
Howard Hanna - Jann Holzman
Independent Tree
Ann Jackson
JP Compass
Key Bank
Maloney & Novotny, LLC
Mr. & Mrs. James Pender
Ponsky & Fankel Facial Plastic Surgery, LLC
Chris & Shawn Riley
Sara's Place Restaurant
Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell
Somrak Kitchens
Tony Weston Roofing
Lars and Marion Svenssen
Raffle Donors
Appletree Books
Auburn Point
Austin’s Steakhouse
Avanti Salon
Mary Ann Boysen
Chagrin Pet, Garden and Power Equipment
Dunn Hardware
Et Cetera - Mary Schmidt
56 Kitchen
Firehouse Subs
Jayne Hasler
Highland Garden Center
Molly Laks
Lowe’s Greenhouse
Lyndhurst Grill
Miklus Florist
Fran Raishart
Shoreby Club Overnight and Dinner - Joan Venaleck
Red Wine & Brew
Winking Lizard
Garden Boutique
Appletree - Gardening and Children's Books
Avalon - Fresh Cut Flowers
Barbara Fatica - Jewelry
Jubilee - Gardening Accents, Gifts, Cards ...
Garden Accents - Hand Crafted Garden Art
Leslie Greenhalgh - Purses, Gloves, Garden Hats, Jewelry Bags, Pot Holders, Birdhouses
Perennials Preferred - Perennials
Rustic Forest - Birdhouses, Mirrors, Frames, Coffe and End Tables, Lighting
Sara's Place Restaurant - Garden Tour Patron Discount
Sara's Place Restaurant
1501 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio
440-423-1000
PATRONS to the GATES MILLS GARDEN TOUR
RECEIVE 10% OFF LUNCH OR DINNER THRU JULY 30, 2019
There will be a coupon included in your registration packet.
Sponsor Information
The Garden Club would like to invite you to participate as a sponsor.
We are offering several levels of sponsorship:
Sponsorship Opportunities
Individual or Business
Presenting Rose - $2500
• Exclusive opportunity to present the Gates Mills Garden Tour
• A full-page ad in the tour brochure
• Signage at the Vendor Boutique
• Tickets (10) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Orchid - $1500
• Corporate or Individual tour sponsor
• A full-page ad in the tour brochure
• Signage at the Vendor Boutique
• Tickets (6) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Tulip - $1000
• Be an individual Garden sponsor with only your signage at a featured home
• A full-page ad in the tour brochure
• Signage at the Vendor Boutique
• Tickets (4) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Dahlia - $500
• A half-page ad in the tour brochure
• Tickets (2) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Lily - $250
• Business card ad in the tour brochure
• Tickets (2) to the Tour
• Special guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Daisy - $100
• Business name listed in tour brochure
• Ticket (1) to the Tour
Regardless of the weather, hundreds of people attend.
Luncheon and Grand Tour options for the outing make the gardens appealing and accessible.
The Garden Tour receives rave reviews in print media including The Plain Dealer, The Chagrin Valley Times and Sun Newspapers as well as on popular radio stations. The Garden Club is very proud of the professionalism it brings to this enterprise and I am confident it will reflect well on your business.
The Gates Mills Garden Club is a 501c3 charitable organization and all proceeds of the Garden Tour
go toward scholarships, education, beautification projects and more.
We hope you will consider our invitation. If you have any questions whatsoever, I would be more then delighted to answer them. I can be reached at [email protected].
We are offering several levels of sponsorship:
Sponsorship Opportunities
Individual or Business
Presenting Rose - $2500
• Exclusive opportunity to present the Gates Mills Garden Tour
• A full-page ad in the tour brochure
• Signage at the Vendor Boutique
• Tickets (10) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Orchid - $1500
• Corporate or Individual tour sponsor
• A full-page ad in the tour brochure
• Signage at the Vendor Boutique
• Tickets (6) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Tulip - $1000
• Be an individual Garden sponsor with only your signage at a featured home
• A full-page ad in the tour brochure
• Signage at the Vendor Boutique
• Tickets (4) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Dahlia - $500
• A half-page ad in the tour brochure
• Tickets (2) to the Tour
• Special Guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Lily - $250
• Business card ad in the tour brochure
• Tickets (2) to the Tour
• Special guest at the Patron Party Through the Garden Gate
Daisy - $100
• Business name listed in tour brochure
• Ticket (1) to the Tour
Regardless of the weather, hundreds of people attend.
Luncheon and Grand Tour options for the outing make the gardens appealing and accessible.
The Garden Tour receives rave reviews in print media including The Plain Dealer, The Chagrin Valley Times and Sun Newspapers as well as on popular radio stations. The Garden Club is very proud of the professionalism it brings to this enterprise and I am confident it will reflect well on your business.
The Gates Mills Garden Club is a 501c3 charitable organization and all proceeds of the Garden Tour
go toward scholarships, education, beautification projects and more.
We hope you will consider our invitation. If you have any questions whatsoever, I would be more then delighted to answer them. I can be reached at [email protected].
Raffle Donations
We are looking for raffle donations.
Below is a link to Gift in Kind form to accompany your donation.
We are looking for gift certificates, garden related items, wine, themed baskets, etc.
Please let Nancy North know if you have anything to donate to the auction [email protected].
Below is a link to Gift in Kind form to accompany your donation.
We are looking for gift certificates, garden related items, wine, themed baskets, etc.
Please let Nancy North know if you have anything to donate to the auction [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
Every other June the Gates Mills Garden Club holds a Garden Tour that showcases a carefully selected collection of lovely private gardens in historic Gates Mills, Ohio. The 2019 Tour is June 21st and 22nd.
Dates & Hours
Friday, June 21st - 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22nd - 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Vendor Boutique is open 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the Garden Tour.
1280 Chagrin River Road
Gates Mills, Ohio
No ticket is required to visit the Boutique.
Registration on Friday, June 21st - 9:30am - 4:00pm
Registration on Saturday, June 22nd - 9:30am - 2:00pm
What to Expect
Tour guests visit private gardens around the Gates Mills community as volunteer hosts and hostesses present garden facts of interest. Tour guests provide their own transportation between stops, parking at the curbside or nearby. The program includes a map and information about the featured gardens. There is also an opportunity to patronize our vendors at the Boutique and witness our Plein Air artist, Mary Ann Boysen, capture the beauty of one of the many gardens of Esquire’s Cottage, both located at the Garden Club Property at 1280 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio.
New for 2019!
Speaker Schedule
Friday, June 21st at 10:00am
Marston Park, between the Village Tennis Courts & Post Office.
John Reinier, Wetland Ecologist for the Cleveland Metroparks, will present “Natural Gardens along the Chagrin River” and will include a walk-through of the Gates Mills Arboretum that runs along the river. For over 80 years the Gates Mills Garden Club has been the steward of the Arboretum, a riverside park at the foot of the historic Interurban Pedestrian Bridge in the heart of the Village.
Friday, June 21st at 2:00pm
The Porch of Esquire’s Cottage
1280 Chagrin River Road
Terry Ivancic, Garden Club member and trustee, will present the history
of the Garden Club’s historical property.
Saturday, June 22nd at 10:00am
Marston Park, between the Village Tennis Courts & Post Office.
Marcia Anselmo, President of the Gates Mills Historical Society, will present information on the Interurban rail service that once ran through the center of Gates Mills and the Arboretum.
Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00pm
The Porch of Esquire’s Cottage
1280 Chagrin River Road
Terry Ivancic, Garden Club member and trustee, will present the history
of the Garden Club’s historical property.
Luncheon at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club
A special luncheon will be served at the private, Chagrin Valley Hunt Club, 7620 Old Mill Rd, Gates Mills on Friday, June 21st only. A buffet including dessert choices and a cash bar will be offered from 11:30am - 1:30pm.
The Garden Tour with Lunch Reservation ticket is $65. Luncheon reservations must be purchased in advance.
Founded over 100 years ago during the region’s booming industrial era, the Hunt Club’s history began on the banks of the Chagrin River in a rustic tavern that served as a meeting house for a handful of ardent fox hunting enthusiasts escaping the city bustle. Now, the modern Chagrin Valley Hunt Club offers fine dining, event and meeting facilities, court and platform tennis, and a newly-renovated outdoor swimming pool on a lush 15 ½ acre campus, which also includes the Chagrin Valley Hunt foxhound kennels and Chagrin Valley Stables horse boarding and riding facilities.
Sara's Place Restaurant - Garden Tour Patron Discount
Sara's Place Restaurant
1501 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio
440-423-1000
PATRONS to the GATES MILLS GARDEN TOUR RECEIVE 10% OFF LUNCH OR DINNER THRU JULY 30, 2019
There will be a coupon included in your registration packet.
Ticket Information for Advance Online Ticket Sales
These are WILL CALL TICKETS and are not refundable.
No tickets will be mailed. You will be emailed a receipt from Paypal.
The Grand Tour Ticket
Enhance your Garden Tour experience to include travel in the comfort of a mini-motor coach to each garden, including an exclusive bonus garden! This ticket includes lunch at The Chagrin Valley Hunt Club and a complimentary raffle ticket to complete your day. Grand Tour ticket holders will have a rare opportunity to see the Sycamore Farm Estate gardens designed 99 years ago by renown landscape architect, Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950). Ellen Biddle Shipman was an American landscape architect known for her formal gardens and lush planting style. Along with Beatrix Farrand and Marian Cruger Coffin, she dictated the style of the time and strongly influenced landscape design as a member of the first generation to break into the largely male occupation. These incredible gardens have been recently restored to their original grandeur.
This unforgettable experience is $130
Garden Tour with Lunch Reservation
This option includes lunch at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club only on Friday, June 21st and a Garden Tour ticket. A buffet including dessert choices and a cash bar will be offered from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Please enjoy your time at the Hunt Club until 3:00pm. The Garden Tour ticket can be used at any time on Friday, June 21st or Saturday,
June 22nd. Reservations must be received on or before June 16th, 2019 at 5pm. This delectable experience is $67.50 and includes a small convenience fee of $2.50.
Garden Tour Ticket - Advance Sales*
Advance purchase price is $26 and may be purchased online until Sunday, June 16th at 5pm. Tickets are good for admission to the Garden Tour on both days, Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd from 10am to 4pm. This includes a small convenience fee of $1.00.
Ticket Information for Day of Event Sales
Garden Tour Ticket
Tickets purchased the day of the event are $30. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card. Tickets are good for admission to the Garden Tour on both days, Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd from 10am to 4pm.
Ticket Information for Tickets by Mail
Tickets may also be purchased by sending a check payable to GMGC to:
The Gates Mills Garden Club
P.O. Box 216
Gates Mills, OH 44040
attn. Garden Tour.
Grand Tour -$130 each
Garden Tour with Luncheon Reservation - $65 each
Garden Tour (Advance Sales must be received by June 19th) - $25 each
During the Garden Tour, tickets may be purchased for $30 by cash, check or credit card.
Boutique
The Boutique is located at 1280 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio.
The Boutique is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the Garden Tour. No ticket is required.
Garden Boutique Vendors
Appletree - Gardening and Children's Books
Avalon - Fresh Cut Flowers
Barbara Fatica - Jewelry
Jubilee - Gardening Accents, Gifts, Cards ...
Garden Accents - Hand Crafted Garden Art
Leslie Greenhalgh - Purses, Gloves, Garden Hats, Jewelry Bags, Pot Holders, Birdhouses
Perennials Preferred - Perennials
Rustic Forest - Birdhouses, Mirrors, Frames, Coffe and End Tables, Lighting
Raffle
Please support our raffle by purchasing raffle tickets online or at the Club Property.
Raffle items will be in the Garden Boutique.
Complimentary Refreshments
Complimentary beverages and freshly baked treats are included with all ticket purchases.
The Proceeds
Proceeds from the Garden Tour fund the Garden Club’s annual scholarships, youth education programs, senior outreach programs, tree planting and community gardening projects such as the bridge boxes. An all-volunteer effort, many men and women donate hundreds of hours toward this worthwhile project.
Sponsorship Opportunities
To advertise in our program, please contact us at [email protected]. The program serves as our roadmap to the gardens and is distributed to all guests.