Community Corner
Photo Gallery: The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill
Some of the Hill's loveliest gardens were on display today and around 1,500 people showed up to see them.
For 82 years, the Beacon Hill Garden Club has worked with dozens of homeowners to show their private gardens. The gardens are started taking hold on Beacon Hill last century, as lots that had been used as storage, toilet and laundry spaces opened to new possiblities when those functions were moved indoors.
The popular annual tour brings visitors from across the region and beyond. All proceeds go to supporting various horticultural projects in the city.
Although forecasters had warned of rain for days, visitors to this year's Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill tour were blessed with dry, pleasantly warm weather. However, the threat of rain may have lowered the number of people who came, organizers said. This year, the club sold 1,000 tickets in advance and estimates they sold another 500 Thursday.
