The Gates Mills Garden Club presents
Through the Garden Gate
Garden Tour
Friday, June 24
Saturday, June 25
10am - 4pm
Rain or Shine
The Gates Mills Garden Club is pleased to present Through the Garden Gate Garden Tour, an outstanding event featuring private gardens, flower design presentation, a garden-inspired boutique and artists capturing on canvas the serene beauty of summer gardens. Get inspired by a variety of garden landscapes at historic and some newly renovated properties.
Tickets for the Garden Tour Only
Tour 9 private gardens. At the Gates Mills Garden Club shop for unique garden products, enjoy refreshments, interesting presentations and watch en plein air artists. Tickets available either June 24th or 25th. 1 raffle ticket included with each purchase.
$25 advance sale
$30 at the door
Tour 9 private gardens. At the Gates Mills Garden Club shop for unique garden products, enjoy refreshments, interesting presentations and watch en plein air artists. Tickets available either June 24th or 25th. 1 raffle ticket included with each purchase.
$25 advance sale
$30 at the door
Grand Tour Ticket
Tour 9 private gardens plus a bonus garden via a private motor coach with docent.
Your day includes an exceptional salad buffet lunch including dessert and beverage at the historic Chagrin Valley Hunt Club.
Available for Friday, June 24 only.
Tickets must be purchased by June 17
or until sold out.
Cost: $135
Tour 9 private gardens plus a bonus garden via a private motor coach with docent.
Your day includes an exceptional salad buffet lunch including dessert and beverage at the historic Chagrin Valley Hunt Club.
Available for Friday, June 24 only.
Tickets must be purchased by June 17
or until sold out.
Cost: $135
Garden Tour & Lunch
Tour Ticket and buffet lunch at the historic Chagrin Valley Hunt Club.
Enjoy an exceptional salad buffet with salmon, grilled chicken, soup, dessert, and beverage.
Available Friday, June 24 only. Tickets must be purchased by
June 17.
Cost: $62.50
Includes a $2.50 service fee
Tour Ticket and buffet lunch at the historic Chagrin Valley Hunt Club.
Enjoy an exceptional salad buffet with salmon, grilled chicken, soup, dessert, and beverage.
Available Friday, June 24 only. Tickets must be purchased by
June 17.
Cost: $62.50
Includes a $2.50 service fee
All presale tickets will be held for pick up at Registration.
Check-in which will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday & Saturday mornings on
Epping Road behind the Southwick House, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, 44040.
Look for our signs and registration tent, where you will receive a wristband,
program with map to the gardens and a complimentary raffle ticket.
Registration parking is on Epping Rd, by the polo fields.
Check-in which will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday & Saturday mornings on
Epping Road behind the Southwick House, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, 44040.
Look for our signs and registration tent, where you will receive a wristband,
program with map to the gardens and a complimentary raffle ticket.
Registration parking is on Epping Rd, by the polo fields.
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.
Ticket Sales
10 - 3 on Friday, June 24th
10 - 2 on Saturday, June 25th
Sales, Registration and Check-in
Sales, Registration and Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday & Saturday mornings on Epping Road behind the Southwick House/Historical Society, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, 44040. Look for our signs and registration tent, where you will receive a wristband, program with map to the gardens and a complimentary raffle ticket.
Registration parking is on Epping Rd, by the polo fields.
NEW for 2022!
In addition to touring lovely private gardens, we are welcoming speakers
and artists to enhance your Garden Tour experience
Flower Design Presentation
Friday, June 24th at 11:00 am at The Potting Shed
1280 Chagrin River Road
Garden Club members, Barbara Schuh and Kelly Siemborksi, will show us how to create flower designs from the plant material in our gardens.
Friday, June 24 at 11:00 am (Location available at registration)
Marcia Anselmo, President of the Gates Mills Historical Society, will present
"Wilson Mills-----The Other Historic District"
Saturday, June 25 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]
In addition to touring lovely private gardens, we are welcoming speakers
and artists to enhance your Garden Tour experience
Flower Design Presentation
Friday, June 24th at 11:00 am at The Potting Shed
1280 Chagrin River Road
Garden Club members, Barbara Schuh and Kelly Siemborksi, will show us how to create flower designs from the plant material in our gardens.
Friday, June 24 at 11:00 am (Location available at registration)
Marcia Anselmo, President of the Gates Mills Historical Society, will present
"Wilson Mills-----The Other Historic District"
Saturday, June 25 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]
Tickets and Raffle Sales
Raffle tickets may be purchased at the Garden Club Property, 1280 Chagrin River Road, Gates Mills, Ohio
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2022 Through the Garden Gate Sponsors
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Sponsorship
Raffle Donors
Garden Boutique
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% DINNER THRU JULY 30, 2022
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
Raffle Donors
Garden Boutique
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% DINNER THRU JULY 30, 2022
There will be a coupon included in your registration packet.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Individual or Business
The Garden Club would like to invite you to participate as a sponsor.
We are offering several levels of sponsorship:
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].
Individual or Business
The Garden Club would like to invite you to participate as a sponsor.
We are offering several levels of sponsorship:
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 2022 Tour is June 24 and 25.
Dates & Hours
Friday, June 24th - 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 25th - 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 24th - 9:30am - 4:00pm
Registration on Saturday, June 25th - 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 artists 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 2022!
Flower Design Demonstrations
Friday, June 24th at 11:00am
Friday, June 24th 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 25th 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 24th 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 $60. 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.
Make your reservations to dine at Sara's Place Restaurant following the Tour- Garden Tour Patron Discount
Sara's Place Restaurant
1501 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio
440-423-1000
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 the opportunity to see the $135
Garden Tour with Lunch Reservation
This option includes lunch at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club only on Friday, June 24th 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 24th or Saturday,
June 25th. Reservations must be received on or before June 17th, 2022 at midnight. This delectable experience is $62.50 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 -$135 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.
Registration & Check-in / 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.
Ticket Sales
10 - 4 on Friday, June 21
10 - 2 on Saturday, June 22.
Sales, Registration and Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday & Saturday morning on Epping Road behind the Southwick House, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, 44040. Look for our signs and registration tent, where you will receive a wristband, program with map to the gardens and a complimentary raffle ticket.
Registration parking is on Epping Rd, by the polo fields.
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
AMO Upholstery/ Donna Scott-Nusrala
Appletree - Gardening and Children's Books
Avolea Gardens & Inn - Plants for your garden.
Theresa Bidwell Designs- Jewelry
DCLW Designs
Jubilee! - Gardening Accents, Gifts, Cards ...
Kricket Lane Designs
McCune Family Apiaries
Rustic Forest - Birdhouses, Mirrors, Frames, Coffee and End Tables, Lighting
Salo Farms
Undercover Charm
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.
Dates & Hours
Friday, June 24th - 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 25th - 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 24th - 9:30am - 4:00pm
Registration on Saturday, June 25th - 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 artists 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 2022!
Flower Design Demonstrations
Friday, June 24th at 11:00am
Friday, June 24th 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 25th 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 24th 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 $60. 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.
Make your reservations to dine at Sara's Place Restaurant following the Tour- Garden Tour Patron Discount
Sara's Place Restaurant
1501 Chagrin River Road in Gates Mills, Ohio
440-423-1000
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 the opportunity to see the $135
Garden Tour with Lunch Reservation
This option includes lunch at the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club only on Friday, June 24th 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 24th or Saturday,
June 25th. Reservations must be received on or before June 17th, 2022 at midnight. This delectable experience is $62.50 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 -$135 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.
Registration & Check-in / 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.
Ticket Sales
10 - 4 on Friday, June 21
10 - 2 on Saturday, June 22.
Sales, Registration and Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday & Saturday morning on Epping Road behind the Southwick House, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, 44040. Look for our signs and registration tent, where you will receive a wristband, program with map to the gardens and a complimentary raffle ticket.
Registration parking is on Epping Rd, by the polo fields.
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
AMO Upholstery/ Donna Scott-Nusrala
Appletree - Gardening and Children's Books
Avolea Gardens & Inn - Plants for your garden.
Theresa Bidwell Designs- Jewelry
DCLW Designs
Jubilee! - Gardening Accents, Gifts, Cards ...
Kricket Lane Designs
McCune Family Apiaries
Rustic Forest - Birdhouses, Mirrors, Frames, Coffee and End Tables, Lighting
Salo Farms
Undercover Charm
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.