This tour traces the route of expansion on Mulberry Road in the Forest Park subdivision away from the city center of Martinsville. As families grew and matured, new generations established their own homes that reflected a variety of architectural styles and landscaping. In addition to homes and their gardens, there will be an opportunity to visit the newly created Paw Path Pollinator Garden at the Smith River Sports Complex.

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Hosted by The Garden Study ClubThe Martinsville Garden Club

Chairman

Lynn Ward (276) 252-8080 martinsville@vagardenweek.org

Co-Chairman

Kimberly Snyder (276) 732-5638 martinsville@vagardenweek.org

Tour Information

Tickets: $20 pp. Children 6 to 12 are $10 pp. Available on tour day at the Martins-ville-Henry Co. Visitor Center (including credit/debit card purchases) and tour sites (cash and check, only).

Advance tickets: $15 pp. www.vagarden-week.org. Available locally at Martinsville- Henry Co. Visitor Center, Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, Piedmont Arts, Historic Henry Co. Courthouse, and the Patrick Co. Chamber of Commerce.

Tour headquarters: Martinsville-Henry Co. Visitor Center, 191 Fayette St. (parking and entrance at the intersection of Church and Moss Streets), www.visitmartinsville.com or (888) 722-3498.

$15 pp. at Chatmoss Country Club, 550 Mt. Olivet Rd, Martinsville,

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lynne Beeler, ldcb@comcast.net or (276) 732-7016 for reser-vations before April 19.

The tour is self-driving with on-street parking in designated areas.

Directions to Tour Headquarters: Enter Martinsville on 58 Bus. From Starling Ave., turn onto Market St. for 0.6 mi, right onto Moss St., cross Church St. and enter parking lot.

Directions to tour sites: Enter Martinsville on 58 Bus. From Starling Ave., turn onto Mulberry Rd. and follow the signs approx-imately 2.2 mi. Take a right on Knollwood Pl. Proceed 0.4 mi to the first site.

Wednesday April 25, 2018 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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1210 Knollwood Place

Garden Only. The garden of this Georgian style home built in 1963 features a com-bination of 66 herbaceous and tree pe-onies planted by the owner and his late wife, with spring blooms that are much in demand by arrangers during Historic Garden Week. A wrought iron gate beckons visi-tors to enter along a walkway featuring tea roses and hydrangeas. A brick patio seating area provides a quiet place to relax. Brick stairways connect the terraced land-scape. An arbor tucked into the edge of the adjacent wooded area gives visitors a panoramic view of the entire garden, including a giant willow oak that grew from its original height of 6 feet to become one of the tallest trees in the community. The homeowner has both selected and planted different species, as well as nur-tured volunteer growth to create a peaceful oasis in the city. Other plants that bloom throughout the year include Knock out roses, butterfly bushes, dogwoods and magnolias. A Japanese maple is a recent addition. Donald Richman, owner.

1507 White Oak Court

Warm colors, Lladró figurines and a por-trait of Ms. Johnson’s sons welcome visitors to this 1964 ranch style home. A 2010 reno-vation was designed by the late Ken Pace to facilitate the flow of guests from the entry into the entertaining areas, while creating more privacy for the homeowners and over-night guests. Afternoon sun pours into the kitchen and main floor den, inviting a seat on the sun porch or back deck overlook-ing the backyard and wooded perimeter. Family antiques are displayed throughout the home, including a set of lustres, a sil-ver service, a handcrafted Driver Brothers corner cupboard, an end table, mantel clock and optometrist’s chest. Paintings by art-ists David Leon Bass, Weldon Smith, Lin-da McQueen Hill and Bill Curlee decorate the home, as well as several by the owner’s aunt, Roselyn Whaley. The lower level is a fully finished basement that includes a mix of bedrooms, a spacious den with fireplace to accommodate large family gatherings and office workspace and a workroom de-signed for the homeowner’s floral arranging. Cecelia Johnson and Robert Davis, owners.

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This brick French provincial, built in 1960, underwent a major transforma-

tion when the current owners purchased it in 2007. Modifications to the floor plan include an open family room and renovated kitchen space, a master bedroom suite addition with his and her baths and dressing rooms, and doorways added to the rear of the home al-lowing access to covered porches, as well as a stone terrace surrounding the swimming pool with outdoor kitchen, bar and enter-tainment center. The home reflects the life-style and interests of the owners who love to entertain family and friends and who have travelled extensively. Enhancements include mahogany inlay in the foyer oak flooring and Venetian plaster finishes on the break-fast room and powder room walls. Paintings purchased in Europe as well as those by well-known local artists, a mosaic from the Vatican, a Murano glass fish bowl, and Her-end porcelain figurines are highlights. A portable pine wardrobe dating from late 1800 has the original peg assembly. The conversion of a closet in the grandchildren’s room to a three story American Girl doll-house is only one of many innovative uses of space. Sandra and Russell Wheless, owners.

Ticket price includes admission to the following 3 private homes and a garden, as well as complimentary admission to the Paw Path Pollinator Garden:

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1511 Lakeview Trail

Built in 2008, the exterior of this French Provincial home was de-

signed by Martinsville native Ken Pace. The owners modified an existing interior floor plan to create a beautiful and func-tional retirement dwelling. The home sits high above street level affording views of Lake Lanier from nearly every room. Nine-foot ceilings add to the spaciousness of the home that has wide-plank white oak floor-ing throughout. An open-concept living room, breakfast room and kitchen show off the homeowners’ copper collection, Sid Dickens plaques and a hand painted carou-sel. Maple cabinets with coffee glaze dark granite counters create a warm atmosphere in the kitchen with views from the break-fast room enjoyed in every season. The dining room features Herend, Waterford and pink carnival glass collections. The French-inspired courtyard off of the dining room is filled with roses, irises, rosemary and peonies, adding to the atmosphere. Lily and iris paintings by the owner lead from the office to the guest bedroom. A light-filled master bedroom with adjoining sitting room is a favorite spot for reading. Paintings of the south of France are a re-minder of the owners’ travels and love of France. Linda and Jerry Stegall, owners.

Paw Path Pollinator GardenSmith River Sports Complex, 1000 Irisburg Road, Axton

This project addresses the concern for a decline in the number of native

plant communities which in turn have threatened the population of native plant pollinators. One of six finalists for the 2017 Garden Club of Virginia Common Wealth Award, the garden is filled with over 300 pollinator-sustaining wildflow-ers, trees and shrubs representing 50 native and non-invasive species along the half-mile path. Signage identifies plants and ed-ucates visitors on the pollination process, bees, birds, bats and the Smith River eco-system. Accepted into the Virginia’s Trea-sures Program, the pet-friendly path winds along the trout-rich Smith River adjacent to the SRSC’s Canoe Access Connector Trail. The garden is a joint project designed and planted by the Martinsville Garden Club and The Garden Study Club, in part-nership with the local chapter of the Vir-ginia Master Naturalists, the Dan River Basin Association, the Virginia Museum of Natural History, the Magna Vista High School Warrior Tech Science Department and 12 other community organizations. A candidate for the Eagle Scout award pro-vided a teeter-totter dog agility structure.

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Places of Interest:Historic Henry County Courthouse Heritage Center and Museum,

1 East Main St. Home to the Martins-ville-Henry County Historical Society. The oldest part of the building dates to 1824 and was restored to its 1929 appearance. The Garden Club of Virginia provided funds for the restoration of the courthouse grounds using proceeds from Historic Gar-den Week tours. www.mhchistoricalsoci-ety.com or (276) 403-5361

Pollinator and Monarch Butterfly Habitat, Fairy Stone State Park, 967

Fairystone Lake Drive, Stuart. A project of the Martinsville, Garden Study and Dan-ville Garden Clubs, the habitat includes a variety of native plants that attracts native bees and butterflies. The habitat features visual, interactive educational displays. The project was funded through a 2017 award from the Garden Club of Virginia’s Centennial Project celebrating Virginia’s State Park system.

Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave. The museum features award-winning permanent and temporary exhibits that translate its groundbreaking scientific research for visitors. Research focuses on studies of paleontology, biology, geology and archaeology worldwide resulting in more than 10 million invento-ried specimens. www.vmnh.net

R.P. Gravely-A.J. Lester Art Garden, Historic Little Post Office and Piedmont Arts, 207 and 215 Starling Ave. The garden currently features three free-standing sculptures by Virginia artists and is home to a 100-year-old Remarkable Tree of Virginia and the Historic Little Post Office. Piedmont Arts houses 5 galleries with tem-porary exhibitions. www.piedmontarts.org

FAHI African American Museum and Cultur-al Center, 211 Fayette St. The history of the Fayette Street area that since the late 19th century has been a gateway to business, social and cultural life of African American residents in Martinsville. (276) 732-3496

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Virginia State ParksCelebrating

The Garden Club of Virginia’s mission is closely aligned with that of Virginia State Parks.

In December of 1929, the same year that Historic Garden Week was established, the Garden Club of Virginia, with the Izaak Walton League and the Virginia Academy of Science, encouraged the General Assembly to establish State Parks in Virginia. Parks promote habitats for wildlife, preserve native plants, protect land from development and offer outdoor recreational opportunities in scenic areas of the commonwealth. We hope to engage the next generation of environmental stewards to love being outdoors and appreciate the gifts of nature. Looking towards its Centennial in 2020, the Garden Club of Virginia is supporting Virginia State Parks again. In January, the Board of Directors of the Garden Club of Virginia approved the first series of grants from this partnership, benefiting 12 state parks, funded by a portion of proceeds from Historic Garden Week.

“Our state parks are treasures enjoyed by more than nine million visitors a year.”

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“To celebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature and to challenge future generations to build on this heritage.”

- Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe