Community Corner
Encinitas Residents Open their Gates for the 8th Annual Garden Tour
From big gardens to the smallest gardens, Encinitas's residents opened their gates for guest who waited eagerly to walk through and observe each plant.
Twenty Encinitas homeowners welcomed more than 1,300 people from all over California and Arizona for the 8th Annual Garden Tour on April 20.
Sally Clark, a gardener, traveled from Phoenix to see some of the local gardens.
“I have met all sorts of gardening expertise today and I am excited to bring home the helpful tips I learned from them” Clark said.
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Several owners had all sorts of exotic plants and a variety of different trees such as mulberry, pomegranates, lemon, orange, and avocado trees.
Homeowner, Jaleh Brunst, who immigrated from Iran, build her home and her large garden from scratch.
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“Gardening is in my blood everyone in my family does it, my family in Iran has a larger garden," Brunst said. “I learned how to garden originally from my father.”
Brunst said her reason for having her garden open to the public is to show people, if you plant a seed and nurture it, it can bring beauty and spirituality into your life.
Event founder and chairperson Nan Sterman—who will be anchoring A Growing Passion, a local show that will teach viewers about gardening—is a familiar face for gardeners. Her show will air at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on KPBS.
“Gardening is bringing your wildlife into your life” she said.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article neglected to state that Sterman was a founder and chairperson of the event. It has since been updated.
