Yesterday morning I spent being whisked from one delightful setting to another that I’d love to tell you about – and will! – but not yet. Six beauty spots right here on the Peninsula. Each to be featured on the upcoming Music in the Gardens tour on July 21st.
But it’s not quite time for the Big Reveal. Maybe in a week or two. Right now, gardeners are doing a lot of fluffing up and last-minute grooming, musicians and visual artists are learning where they will be ‘stationed’ for the day, and refreshments are being planned. I felt like I was on a backstage tour as preparations for the opening night gala were being fine-tuned.
Delight in the Dunes
I was chauffeured, escorted, and introduced to the gardens by Nancy Allen and Darlene Houser, the two extraordinary organizers of this annual event – a fundraiser for the Water Music Festival. Proceeds each year are earmarked for the Ocean Beach School District’s music program. My teeny-tiny part in all of this is to do a bit of writing for what the Music in the Gardens website describes as a keepsake brochure.
I don’t think I’m telling too much to say that each of the six gardens could be the subject of an entire book, not just a short description in a brochure. And each could be classified within its own separate genre – an art garden, an instructional garden, a children’s garden, even a garden that I would classify as a mercantile garden. But, lest I reveal too much too soon, I’ll not extend this little ramble.
Work in Progress
Speaking of which, the gardens varied in size from what Nancy described as a “grandma garden” (which would be just about a manageable size for some of us less sprightly gardeners) to an acreage among the dunes with trails to walk and vistas to behold. Every garden… different! Every one magical! Every one with secrets to reveal.
And here we are back to secrets! Stay tuned (as they say in the music world.) Meanwhile, you can pre-order your tickets online through the Water Music Festival website at https://watermusicfestival.com/event/music-in-the-gardens/.
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