Springfield Garden Club readies for tour

Just after their retirement a several decades ago, the gardens of Jamie W. Risley-Hall and Dwight L. Corridor turned their shared summer joy they started producing assorted new areas that they hope will be inspiring for other folks to see.

Their Springfield backyard is one of 6 non-public and quite a few general public gardens at Forest Park and the Springfield Museums that will be highlighted on Springfield Back garden Club’s garden tour Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The gardens on this year’s tour selection from individuals that have been labors of like for much more than 40 several years to extra the latest projects. Garden designs range from compact, shady gardens to bigger, sunny strolling gardens. A few general public gardens in Forest Park are tended by garden club users and the gardens at the Springfield Museums are preserved by them and Western Mass Learn Gardener