The Discovery Center at Murfree Springs celebrates its silver anniversary with the popular Secret Garden Tour. The tour will take place from 10:00 o'clock this Saturday morning until 4:00 in the afternoon, and it'll happen rain or shine. Tickets are available at any of the participating gardens: $10 for adults and $5 for children ages two and older.
This is an opportunity to stroll through intimate gardens tucked-away at local homes and get ideas that you can incorporate into creating one yourself.
(above photo) The Friday night Secret Garden Party was packed with Discovery Center supporters who enjoyed good conversation, great music, delicious food, an opportunity to get jewelry, arts and special items at auction. It all benefited the Discovery Center at Murfree Sprint.
This year's gardens include:
Gardens 1-3 are in the Riverbend, Breckenridge and Northboro communities.
1 - Hull Garden, 2120 Londonderry
From Discovery Center on SE Broad: Head NW on
Broad. Turn right onto N. Thompson Ln. Turn left onto
Riverbend Dr. Take a left on Londonderry Dr.
2 - King Garden, 3022 St. Johns
From Londonderry, reverse back to N. Thompson Ln.
Take a left on N. Thompson Ln. Take a right on
Breckinridge. Take a left on St. John’s.
3 - Johnson Garden, 3447 Northboro
From St. John’s, reverse back to N. Thompson Ln. Turn
right on N. Thompson Ln. Turn left on Northboro Ct.
Gardens 4-6 (below) are located in Northwoods Estates
4 - Molloy Garden, 2226 Northwoods
From Discovery Center on SE Broad Street: Head NW
on Broad Street. Turn right onto Memorial Blvd. Turn
right on Dejarnette Lane. Turn right on Northwoods Dr.
5 - Greenberg Garden, 1401 Bradberry
Continue on Northwoods and take a right onto
Bradberry Drive.
6 - Murfree Garden, 1708 Shagbark Trail
Take Bradberry Drive back towards Northwoods Drive.
Take a left on Northwoods drive. Take a right on
Shagbark Trail.