Area businesses taking part in the boutique are Pamela’s, Mirage, and Annie’s Attic, among other notable shops.The Spring Garden Boutique & Plant Sale will also feature a silent auction, Wright added.Offering a boutique is something new: “Hospice had never done anything like this before; other groups do boutiques as well and we thought it would be great to tie it in with our garden theme. It will be interesting to visit the Hospice Spring Garden Tour Boutique. . .we’ll have beautiful, beautiful things.”Hospice is a highly successful volunteer-driven organization, not surprising for the area, said Wright.“I have never, ever experienced like I have in Santa Paula people who volunteer an extraordinary amount of time and effort, it’s amazing,” from office helpers to giving respite to caregivers to those who are allowing their gardens to be open to the ticket-holding public for Hospice tour use. “Hospice is a marvelous organization and receives so much support. . .it’s wonderful.”Tickets and maps for the Hospice Spring Garden Tour are $15 in advance, $20 on the day of the tour available at DoRight’s Plant Growers. For advance ticket information call the Hospice at 525-1333.
Hospice Spring Garden Tour featuring unique garden-theme boutique
April 30, 2003
Santa Paula News
Anything and everything to do with gardens, from flowered hats to floral earrings, even blooming plants and homemade orange marmalade, will be on sale during the Hospice of Santa Clara Valley/ Home Support Group Spring Garden Tour this Saturday.
By Peggy KellySanta Paula TimesAnything and everything to do with gardens, from flowered hats to floral earrings, even blooming plants and homemade orange marmalade, will be on sale during the Hospice of Santa Clara Valley/ Home Support Group Spring Garden Tour this Saturday.The tour features nine glorious gardens reflecting the interest of Santa Paulans in beautifying the outdoors and their willingness to share to benefit the non-profit Hospice, which offers an array of free services. Also featured on the tour is DoRight’s Plant Growers, a new 30-acre facility located at the corner of Briggs and Telegraph roads.This year a Hospice Boutique & Plant Sale has been added to the tour at the Forest Drive home of Hospice Board President Cathy Barringer and her husband, Carl. The Barringer’s garden is where tourers will be able to have a special sundae, available only to those who have tour tickets.But the Boutique & Plant sale is open to all - from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - during the May 3rd Spring Garden Tour, according to Joanne Wright.“All of the items on sale will reflect a garden theme,” including, naturally, plants from DoRight’s, roses from Otto & Sons Nursery and others.There will be art works, crafts, jewelry, hats, candles, bags, aprons, potpourri, “even homemade orange marmalade,” noted Wright.
