Kitchen And Garden Tour To Explore Hidden Doylestown Gems

DOYLESTOWN, PA —An 1875 Victorian, restored with a newly remodeled kitchen, and a beautifully renovated 1890 rowhome once owned by James Michener, are among the homes and gardens on this year's Bucks Beautiful Kitchen & Garden Tour.

The 31st annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, on Sunday, June 14. The walking tour will visit seven hidden jewels tucked away throughout the charming streets of historic Doylestown Borough.

Tour goers are invited to marvel at remodeled kitchens and lovingly tended landscapes. Bucks County Master Gardeners will be on hand to offer expertise while gusts peruse woodland gardens, wildflower meadows, specimen trees, beloved perennials, colorful annuals and more.

Some of the homes on this year’s tour include an award-winning landscape architect’s 1870 Victorian residence and renovated barn on a wooded lot with an aviary garden and wildflower meadow; a craftsman home with a reimagined version of the 1985 Philadelphia Flower Show’s Best of Show exhibit “Christine’s Garden;” and an 1875 Victorian, patiently restored with a newly remodeled kitchen and surrounded by native plant gardens.

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Inside one of the kitchens on the tour. (Bucks Beautiful)

The tour will also open a colonial revival home with varied outdoor spaces such as a rock garden with native prickly pears, stepping stones through a wetland garden, a pathway through meadow plants and tranquil woodland garden; a charming brick Cape-style home complemented by meticulously maintained gardens featuring a waterfall and fish pond; and a beautifully renovated 1890 rowhome — once owned by James Michener — which masterfully blends historic character with refined modern craftsmanship.

Tickets are $50, which includes a program with maps, photos and descriptions of each garden, plus a garden gift bag. Shutterbugs can feel free to click away to take home some inspiration.

Want free tickets? Become a Bucks Beautiful member and receive complimentary tour admission plus exclusive access from 10 to 11 a.m. Gardens will open to non-members at 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the organization's community grant program.

Tickets and memberships can be purchased online at bucksbeautiful.org or by calling 215-340-3639.

Bucks Beautiful is a non-profit organization that beautifies Bucks County by coordinating gardening projects, reforestation efforts, events and educational programs in the community. The organization create partnerships with like-minded civic coalitions to develop attractive yet sustainable plantings to foster a healthier environment. Since 1991 the group has worked to enhance the local landscape for residents and visitors alike by beautifying Bucks County towns, schools, parks, roadsides and pathways.