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Featured at Second Annual Gardens Thrive in 2025 Carlisle Area Garden Tour

If you love beautiful gardens and are looking to be inspired, please save the date!

2nd Annual Gardens Thrive in 2025 Garden Tour
Saturday, June 21st, 2025 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

This self-guided tour of 5 private and 3 public gardens in Carlisle Iowa, and the surrounding area will showcase different styles from gardeners of all experience levels. Warren County Master Gardeners are hosting the tour. The Garden Tour planning committee believes these show-worthy gardens will offer ideas and inspiration to the home gardener. The tour gardens will delight and enchant guests with their unique and familiar plantings designed in whimsical and peaceful settings. Guests can join the tour anytime throughout the event. Warren County Master Gardeners volunteers will be present at each host site to assist guests and answer questions.

Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit programs in Warren County including horticultural programming, scholarships and grants, and landscape enhancements.

Event tickets complete with a tour map, addresses and descriptions, are just $10.00.

Ticket sales will be online starting March 15 through June 21 using this link

Tickets may also be purchased the day of the event at the Historic Randleman House at 245 Pennsylvania Street, Carlisle via credit/debit card only.

Vendors will be set up at the Randleman House as well.

Guests are encouraged to bring a hat, sunscreen, water, umbrella, and comfortable walking shoes. It’s likely that the weather will be sunny and warm; however, the event will be held rain or shine.