Summertime garden tours

Cider Hill Art Gallery & Gardens

June 14, July 15, ciderhillgardens.com

Visit for the gardens and the art: 7 painters, all about peonys.

Westminster Cares Annual Garden Tour

June 29-30, 10-3p

802-722-3607, westminstercares.org.

See 5 beautiful gardens. Prices are $15.00 and 2 for $25.00 (rain or shine).

New Plants New Voices

North Hill Annual Summer Symposium

June 29, 8:30-4:30p

Northhillgarden.com

18th annual summer symposium with this year’s theme about new plants, new ideas to engage a new and upcoming generation of gardeners. A visit to the garden at North Hill is included in enrollment.

Tunes n’ Blooms

North Forte Gardens

July 20, 4-6 rain date July 21

802 464-5872, 464-8179 or 464-7230

Wander the spectacular Forte gardens in Wilmington, which features waterfalls, walkways and Vermont flora.

Puppets in Paradise

Sept. 7-8 10-4p

Sandglasstheater.org

Two afternoons of puppetry and performance in the enchanted setting of landscape architects Gordon and Mary Hayward’s gardens. Food and refreshments.