Open Days Program Garden Tour - North Shore

Explore two private gardens in Lake Forest, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. No reservations required; rain or shine. Highlights include an allée of spring flowering trees leading into a woodland garden, a ravine restoration, a green tapestry wall, more than 15,000 bulbs, plus garden objects by designers of the Arts-and-Crafts period.

When: Sunday, May 3; hours vary.
Where: Visitors may begin at The Cottage, 770 Barberry Lane, Lake Forest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; directions to additional garden will be provided.

Cost: $7 per garden; children 12 & under free
For More Information: See www.opendaysprogram.org or call The Garden Conservancy toll-free weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, 1-888-842-2442.

Photo credit: Bart Hebert.